Proverbs 18:17
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Case Cause Examines First Forward Judge Light Neighbor Neighbour Plead Pleadeth Pleads Present Puts Questions Right Righteous Searched Searcheth Seemeth Seems States True.
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Case Cause Examines First Forward Judge Light Neighbor Neighbour Plead Pleadeth Pleads Present Puts Questions Right Righteous Searched Searcheth Seemeth Seems States True.
Parallel Verses
English Standard Version
The one who states his case first seems right, until the other comes and examines him.

New American Standard Bible
The first to plead his case seems right, Until another comes and examines him.

King James Bible
He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.

International Standard Version
The first to put forth his case seems right, until someone else steps forward and cross-examines him.

NET Bible
The first to state his case seems right, until his opponent begins to cross-examine him.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
A man is innocent in his own judgment, and when his neighbor comes, he examines him.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The first to state his case seems right [until] his neighbor comes to cross-examine him.

King James 2000 Bible
He that speaks first in his own cause seems just; until his neighbor comes and examines him.

American King James Version
He that is first in his own cause seems just; but his neighbor comes and searches him.

American Standard Version
He that pleadeth his cause first'seemeth just; But his neighbor cometh and searcheth him out.

Douay-Rheims Bible
The just is first accuser of himself: his friend cometh, and shall search him.

Darby Bible Translation
He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.

English Revised Version
He that pleadeth his cause first seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him out.

Webster's Bible Translation
He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbor cometh and searcheth him.

World English Bible
He who pleads his cause first seems right; until another comes and questions him.

Young's Literal Translation
Righteous is the first in his own cause, His neighbour cometh and hath searched him.
Lexicon
He that is first
ri'shown  (ree-shone')
first, in place, time or rank (as adjective or noun) -- ancestor, (that were) before(-time), beginning, eldest, first, fore(-father) (-most), former (thing), of old time, past.
in his own cause
riyb  (reeb)
a contest (personal or legal) -- adversary, cause, chiding, contend(-tion), controversy, multitude (from the margin), pleading, strife, strive(-ing), suit.
seemeth just
tsaddiyq  (tsad-deek')
just -- just, lawful, righteous (man).
but his neighbour
rea`  (ray'-ah)
an associate (more or less close) -- brother, companion, fellow, friend, husband, lover, neighbour, (an-)other.
cometh
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)

bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
and searcheth
chaqar  (khaw-kar')
to penetrate; hence, to examine intimately -- find out, (make) search (out), seek (out), sound, try.
him
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