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Proverbs 18:17 Cross-References
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“He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.”
Proverbs 18:17 (KJV)
Commentary on Proverbs 18:17
This proverb exposes the danger of one-sided narratives. 'He that is first in his own cause seemeth just' (צַדִּיק הָרִאשׁוֹן בְּרִיבוֹ/tsaddiq harishon berivo)—the first speaker appears righteous because no contrary testimony challenges his account. But when 'his neighbour cometh and searcheth him' (וּבָא־רֵעֵהוּ וַחֲקָרוֹ/uva-re'ehu vachaqaro, examines/cross-examines him), the truth emerges. This principle undergirds biblical justice: 'At the mouth of two witnesses, or three witnesses, shall he that is worthy of death be put to death; but at the mouth of one witness he shall not be put to de...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Proverbs 18:17
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“that is folly and shame to him.”
“either in the synagogues”