Key Verse Spotlight
Proverbs 18:17 — Meaning and Application
King James Version
“{He that is} first in his own cause {seemeth} just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.”
Proverbs 18:17
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.
{He that is} first in his own cause {seemeth} just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.
The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.
A brother offended {is harder to be won} than a strong city: and {their} contentions {are} like the bars of a castle.
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