Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
The first one just in his cause; his neighbor will come and search him.
New American Standard Bible
Until
King James Version
He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.
Holman Bible
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.
A Conservative Version
He who pleads his case first [seems] just, but his neighbor comes and searches him out.
American Standard Version
He that pleadeth his cause first'seemeth just; But his neighbor cometh and searcheth him out.
Amplified
The first one to plead his case seems right,
Until another comes and cross-examines him.
Bible in Basic English
The man who first puts his cause before the judge seems to be in the right; but then his neighbour comes and puts his cause in its true light.
Darby Translation
He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.
King James 2000
He that speaks first in his own cause seems just; until his neighbor comes and examines him.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The first in his dispute is [deemed] righteous, [but] his neighbor will come and examine him.
Modern King James verseion
The first in his cause seems just, but his neighbor comes and searches him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The righteous accuseth himself first of all; if his neighbour come, he shall find him.
NET Bible
The first to state his case seems right, until his opponent begins to cross-examine him.
New Heart English Bible
He who pleads his cause first seems right; until another comes and questions him.
The Emphasized Bible
Righteous is he that is first in his own cause, then cometh his neighbour, and thoroughly searcheth him.
Webster
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
Righteous is the first in his own cause, His neighbour cometh and hath searched him.
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 18:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
How To Avoid Fools And Foolishness
16 The gift of a man will enlarge to him, and shall conduct him before the great 17 The first one just in his cause; his neighbor will come and search him. 18 The lot will cause contentions to cease, and will separate between the strong,
Cross References
2 Samuel 16:1-3
And David passed over a little from the head, and behold, Ziba, Mephibosheth's boy, to his meeting, and a pair of asses saddled, and upon them two hundred of bread and a hundred bunches of dried grapes, and a hundred of fruits, and a flask of wine.
2 Samuel 19:24-27
And Mephibosheth son of Saul, came down to the meeting of the king, and he did not his feet, and he did not his beard, and his garments he washed not from the day the king went till the day in which he came in peace.
Proverbs 18:13
He turning back the word before he shall hear it, is folly and shame to him.
Acts 24:5-6
For having found this man a scourge, and moving sedition to all Jews in the habitable globe, and standing in the first rank of the sect of Nazarites:
Acts 24:12-13
And neither in the temple found they me discussing with any, or making a revolt of the crowd, neither in synagogues, nor in the city: