Treasury of Scripture Knowledge The just is first accuser of himself: his friend cometh, and shall search him. Proverbs 18:13 He that answereth before he heareth, sheweth himself to be a fool, and worthy of confusion. 2 Samuel 16:1-3 And when David was a little past the top of the hill, behold Siba the servant of Miphiboseth came to meet him with two asses, laden with two hundred loaves of bread, and a hundred bunches of raisins, a hundred cakes of figs, and a vessel of wine. . . . 2 Samuel 19:24-27 And Miphiboseth the son of Saul came down to meet the king, and he had neither washed his feet, nor trimmed his beard: nor washed his garments from the day that the king went out, until the day of his return in peace. . . . Acts 24:5,6,12,13 We have found this to be a pestilent man and raising seditions among all the Jews throughout the world: and author of the sedition of the sect of the Nazarenes. . . . Context The Selfishness of the Unfriendly…16A man's gift enlargeth his way, and maketh him room before princes. 17The just is first accuser of himself: his friend cometh, and shall search him.18The lot suppresseth contentions, and determineth even between the mighty.… Cross References Proverbs 18:16 A man's gift enlargeth his way, and maketh him room before princes. Proverbs 18:18 The lot suppresseth contentions, and determineth even between the mighty. Lexicon The firstהָרִאשׁ֣וֹן (hā·ri·šō·wn) Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7223: First, in place, time, rank to state his case בְּרִיב֑וֹ (bə·rî·ḇōw) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7379: Strife, dispute seems right צַדִּ֣יק (ṣad·dîq) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6662: Just, righteous until another 0 (0) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 935: To come in, come, go in, go comes forward וּבָֽא־ (ū·ḇā-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 935: To come in, come, go in, go and examines him. וַחֲקָרֽוֹ׃ (wa·ḥă·qā·rōw) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2713: To penetrate, to examine intimately Additional Translations The first to state his case seems right until another comes forward and examines him.He that is first in his own cause seems just; but his neighbor comes and searches him. He that pleadeth his cause first'seemeth just; But his neighbor cometh and searcheth him out. A righteous man accuses himself at the beginning of his speech, but when he has entered upon the attack, the adversary is reproved. He that is first in his own cause [seemeth] just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him. He that pleadeth his cause first seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him out. He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbor cometh and searcheth him. He who pleads his cause first seems right; until another comes and questions him. Righteous is the first in his own cause, His neighbour cometh and hath searched him. Jump to Previous Case Cause Examines First Forward Judge Light Neighbor Neighbour Plead Pleadeth Pleads Present Puts Questions Right Righteous Searched Searcheth Seemeth Seems States True.Jump to Next Case Cause Examines First Forward Judge Light Neighbor Neighbour Plead Pleadeth Pleads Present Puts Questions Right Righteous Searched Searcheth Seemeth Seems States True.External Links Proverbs 18:17 NIVProverbs 18:17 NLT Proverbs 18:17 ESV Proverbs 18:17 NASB Proverbs 18:17 ASV Proverbs 18:17 Bible Apps Proverbs 18:17 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 18:17 Chinese Bible Proverbs 18:17 French Bible Proverbs 18:17 German Bible Alphabetical: and another case comes examines first forward him his plead present questions right seems The till to Until OT Poetry: Proverbs 18:17 He who pleads his cause first seems (Prov. Pro Pr) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |
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