proverbs 18:17 he that is first in his own cause seemeth just but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him

Proverbs 18:17

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— The first to plead his case [seems] right, [Until] another comes and examines him.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— [He that is] first in his own cause [seemeth] just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— He that pleadeth his cause first [seemeth] just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him out.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— He that pleadeth his cause first [seemeth] just; But his neighbor cometh and searcheth him out.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— [He that is] first in his own cause [seemeth] just; but his neighbor cometh and searcheth him.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— He that is first in his own cause [seemeth] just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Righteous is he that is first in his own cause, then cometh his neighbour, and thoroughly searcheth him.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— Righteous [is] the first in his own cause, His neighbour cometh and hath searched him.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— The just is first accuser of himself: his friend cometh, and shall search him.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— He that is first in his owne cause, is iust: then commeth his neighbour, and maketh inquirie of him.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— He that [is] first in his owne cause, [seemeth] iust; but his neighbour commeth and searcheth him.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— A man is deemed innocent in his lawsuit; but when his neighbor comes he examines him.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— A righteous man accuses himself at the beginning of his speech, but when he has entered upon the attack, the adversary is reproved.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— [He that is] first in his own cause [seemeth] just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.

[He that is] first 7223

{7223} Prime
רִאשׁוֹן
ri'shown
{ree-shone'}

From H7221; first, in place, time or rank (as adjective or noun).

in his own cause 7379

{7379} Prime
רִיב
riyb
{reeb}

From H7378; a contest (personal or legal).

[seemeth] just; 6662

{6662} Prime
צַדִּיק
tsaddiyq
{tsad-deek'}

From H6663; just.

but his neighbour 7453

{7453} Prime
רֵעַ
rea`
{ray'-ah}

From H7462; an associate (more or less close).

cometh 935

{0935} Prime
בּוֹא
bow'
{bo}

A primitive root; to go or come (in a wide variety of applications).

z8804

<8804> Grammar

Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Perfect (See H8816)
Count - 12562

z8675

<8675> Grammar

Kethiv Reading

Where the translators of the Authorised Version followed the qere reading rather than the kethiv.

z8799

<8799> Grammar

Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 19885

and searcheth 2713

{2713} Prime
חָקַר
chaqar
{khaw-kar'}

A primitive root; properly to penetrate; hence to examine intimately.

z8804

<8804> Grammar

Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Perfect (See H8816)
Count - 12562

him.

Proverbs 18:17

_ _ One-sided statements are not reliable.

_ _ searcheth — thoroughly (Proverbs 17:9, Proverbs 17:19).

Proverbs 18:17

_ _ This shows that one tale is good till another is told. 1. He that speaks first will be sure to tell a straight story, and relate that only which makes for him, and put the best colour he can upon it, so that his cause shall appear good, whether it really be so or no. 2. The plaintiff having done his evidence, it is fit that the defendant should be heard, should have leave to confront the witnesses and cross-examine them, and show the falsehood and fallacy of what has been alleged, which perhaps may make the matter appear quite otherwise than it did. We must therefore remember that we have two ears, to hear both sides before we give judgment.

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Proverbs 18:17

^(k) [He that is] first in his own cause [seemeth] just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.

^(k) He who speaks first, is best heard from the wicked judge, but when his adversary enquires out the matter it turns to his shame.

Proverbs 18:13 He that answereth a matter before he heareth [it], it [is] folly and shame unto him.

2 Samuel 16:1-3 And when David was a little past the top [of the hill], behold, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met him, with a couple of asses saddled, and upon them two hundred [loaves] of bread, and an hundred bunches of raisins, and an hundred of summer fruits, and a bottle of wine. ... And the king said, And where [is] thy master's son? And Ziba said unto the king, Behold, he abideth at Jerusalem: for he said, To day shall the house of Israel restore me the kingdom of my father.

2 Samuel 19:24-27 And Mephibosheth the son of Saul came down to meet the king, and had neither dressed his feet, nor trimmed his beard, nor washed his clothes, from the day the king departed until the day he came [again] in peace. ... And he hath slandered thy servant unto my lord the king; but my lord the king [is] as an angel of God: do therefore [what is] good in thine eyes.

Acts 24:5-6 For we have found this man [a] pestilent [fellow], and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes: ... Who also hath gone about to profane the temple: whom we took, and would have judged according to our law.

Acts 24:12-13 And they neither found me in the temple disputing with any man, neither raising up the people, neither in the synagogues, nor in the city: ... Neither can they prove the things whereof they now accuse me.

2S 16:1; 19:24. Pv 18:13. Ac 24:5, 12.