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Selected Verse: Proverbs 18:17 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Pr 18:17 |
Strong Concordance |
He that is first [07223] in his own cause [07379] seemeth just [06662]; but his neighbour [07453] cometh [0935] [0935] and searcheth [02713] him. |
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King James |
He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
One-sided statements are not reliable.
searcheth--thoroughly (Pro 17:9, Pro 17:19). |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
A protest against another fault in judging. Haste is hardly less evil than corruption. "Audi alteram partern "should be the rule of every judge.
His neighbor - The other party to the suit "searcheth," i. e., scrutinizes and detects him. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| He that is first in his own cause - Any man may, in the first instance, make out a fair tale, because he has the choice of circumstances and arguments. But when the neighbor cometh and searcheth him, he examines all, dissects all, swears and cross-questions every witness, and brings out truth and fact. |
19 He loveth [0157] transgression [06588] that loveth [0157] strife [04683]: and he that exalteth [01361] his gate [06607] seeketh [01245] destruction [07667].
9 He that covereth [03680] a transgression [06588] seeketh [01245] love [0160]; but he that repeateth [08138] a matter [01697] separateth [06504] very friends [0441].