Proverbs 18:17⥂
KJV:
[He that is] first in his own cause [seemeth] just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.
BSB:
The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.
Hebrew:
צַדִּ֣יק הָרִאשׁ֣וֹן בְּרִיב֑וֹ וּבָֽא רֵ֝עֵ֗הוּ וַחֲקָרֽוֹ׃
LXX:
Greek Text
Topics:
JUSTICE • SELFISHNESS • WITNESS

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Translation Hebrew/Aramaic Transliteration [morphology] Texts
[is] righteous ‏צַדִּ֣יק‏ tza.DikHAamsa L
the first ‏הָ‏‏רִאשׁ֣וֹן‏ ha.HTd ri.ShonHAomsa L
in case his ‏בְּ‏‏רִיב֑‏‏וֹ‏ be.HR ri.VHNcmsc oHSp3ms L
and he will come 2 ‏וּ‏‏בָֽא‏ 3 ya.Hc vo'-HVqq3ms Q(K)
neighbor his ‏רֵ֝עֵ֗‏‏הוּ‏ Re.'e.HNcmsc huHSp3ms L
and he will examine him ‏וַ‏‏חֲקָרֽ‏‏וֹ‏‏׃‏ va.Hc cha.ka.RHVqq3ms oHSp3ms L
Word Types and Editions

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  1. he will come | **יָבֹא ** | ya.vo'-HVqi3ms | K ↩

  2. he will come | **יָבֹא ** | ya.vo'-HVqi3ms | K ↩

  3. L spelled: יּבָֽא\־ ↩