NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon He that is firstri'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 Parallel Verses 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. Links Proverbs 18:17Proverbs 18:17 NIV Proverbs 18:17 NLT Proverbs 18:17 ESV Proverbs 18:17 NASB Proverbs 18:17 KJV |
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