Strong's Hebrew English Morphology 6662 [e] צַדִּ֣יק ṣad-dîq [Seems] right Adj-ms 7223 [e] הָרִאשׁ֣וֹן hā-ri-šō-wn The first Art | Adj-ms 7379 [e] בְּרִיב֑וֹ bə-rî-ḇōw in his dispute Prep-b | N-msc | 3ms 935 [e] יָבֹא ū-ḇā- until comes Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms 7453 [e] רֵ֝עֵ֗הוּ his neighbor N-msc | 3ms 2713 [e] וַחֲקָרֽוֹ׃ wa-ḥă-qā-rōw and examines him Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms | 3ms

Berean Study Bible
The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.

Young's Literal Translation
Righteous [is] the first in his own cause, His neighbour cometh and hath searched him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-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 {08675;0935:08799} and searcheth him. Proverbs 18:17 • Proverbs 18:17 NIV • Proverbs 18:17 NLT • Proverbs 18:17 ESV • Proverbs 18:17 NASB • Proverbs 18:17 KJV • Proverbs 18:17 Biblia Paralela • Proverbs 18:17 Chinese Bible • Proverbs 18:17 French Bible • Proverbs 18:17 German Bible

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