Proverbs 18:17 in English

¹⁷ He that pleadeth his cause first seemeth just; But his neighbor cometh and searcheth him out.

¹⁷ A righteous man accuses himself at the beginning of his speech, but when he has entered upon the attack, the adversary is reproved.

¹⁷ He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.

¹⁷ He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.

¹⁷ A righteous man accuses himself at the beginning of his speech, but when he has entered upon the attack, the adversary is reproved.

¹⁷ He that pleadeth his cause first seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him out.

¹⁷ The first person to present his case in court seems right, but when ◄someone else/his opponent► begins to ask him questions, it may become clear that what he said was not true.

¹⁷ A righteous man accuses himself at the beginning of his speech, but when he has entered upon the attack, the adversary is reproved.

¹⁷ He who pleads his cause first seems right— until another comes and questions him.

¹⁷ He who pleads his cause first seems right— until another comes and questions him.

¹⁷ He who pleads his cause first seems right— until another comes and questions him.

¹⁷ 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.

¹⁷ He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.

¹⁷ The just is first accuser of himself: his friend cometh, and shall search him.

¹⁷ The first person to plead a case sounds right until someone comes to cross-examine them.

¹⁷ He that is first in his owne cause, is iust: then commeth his neighbour, and maketh inquirie of him.

¹⁷ He that pleadeth his cause first seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him out.

¹⁷ He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; But his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.

¹⁷ He that is first in his cause seemeth just; but when his neighbor cometh, then will it be investigated.

¹⁷ A righteous man accuses himself at the beginning of his speech, But when he has entered upon the attack, the adversary is reproved.

¹⁷ He that first pleadeth his cause appeareth just; But his opponent cometh, and searcheth him through.

¹⁷ He who pleads his cause first seems right; until another comes and questions him.

¹⁷ The first to plead his case seems right until his opponent comes and questions him.

¹⁷ He who pleads his cause first seems right— until another comes and questions him.

¹⁷ He who pleads his cause first seems right— until another comes and questions him.

¹⁷ He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbor cometh and searcheth him.

¹⁷ He who pleads his cause first seems right— until another comes and questions him.

¹⁷ He who pleads his cause first seems right— until another comes and questions him.

¹⁷ A just or rightwise man is the first accuser of himself; his friend cometh, and shall search him.

¹⁷ A just man is the first accuser of himself; his friend cometh, and shall search him. (He who is the first to speak for a cause seemeth right; but then his opponent shall come, and shall search him out.)

¹⁷ Righteous is the first in his own cause, His neighbour cometh and hath searched him.