💡WEB · Proverbs 18:17
What does Proverbs 18:17 mean?
"He who pleads his cause first seems right; until another comes and questions him."
— Proverbs 18:17 (World English Bible)
Surrounding context
A man’s spirit will sustain him in sickness, but a crushed spirit, who can bear?
The heart of the discerning gets knowledge. The ear of the wise seeks knowledge.
A man’s gift makes room for him, and brings him before great men.
He who pleads his cause first seems right; until another comes and questions him.
The lot settles disputes, and keeps strong ones apart.
A brother offended is more difficult than a fortified city; and disputes are like the bars of a fortress.
A man’s stomach is filled with the fruit of his mouth. With the harvest of his lips he is satisfied.
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