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Proverbs 18:17

Hebrew
ESV
The one who states his case first seems right, until the other comes and examines him.
NIV
The first to present his case seems right, till another comes forward and questions him.
NLT
The first to speak in court sounds right– until the cross-examination begins.
LXX
δίκαιος ἑαυτοῦ κατήγορος ἐνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigἐν

greek

Preposition meaning “in”.
πρωτολογίᾳ ὡς δplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigδέ

greek

δέ is a conjunction that can mean “but” or “and” or “also” or “moreover”. It is a word that is used very frequently in the New Testament, and is often unexpressed and not translated in English.
ἂν ἐπιβάλῃ plugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigὁ, ἡ, τό

greek

Meaning:

* The

The definite article.

Forms

Singular Case Masculine Feminine Neuter Nominative ὁ ἡ τό Genitive τοῦ τῆς τοῦ Dative τῷ τῇ
ἀντίδικος ἐλέγχεται
KJV
He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.

Proverbs 18:16 ← Proverbs 18:17 → Proverbs 18:18

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