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Proverbs 18:17

The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.
Proverbs 18:17
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Original language and places

Reference data from open datasets, shown as published by their sources. Word-by-word English is a literal guide, not a translation.

Original language (Hebrew)

צַדִּ֣יק הָרִאשׁ֣וֹן בְּרִיב֑וֹ וּבָֽא רֵ֝עֵ֗הוּ וַחֲקָרֽוֹ׃

  1. צַדִּ֣יקtza.Dik“[is] righteous”
    Adjective, masculine, singular, absolute · from צַדִּיק · “righteous” · Strong's H6662
  2. הָרִאשׁ֣וֹןha.ri.Shon“the first”
    Definite article + Adjective, ordinal number, masculine, singular, absolute · from רִאשׁוֹן · “first” · Strong's H7223G
  3. בְּרִיב֑וֹbe.ri.Vo“in case his”
    Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from רִיב · “strife” · Strong's H7379
  4. וּבָֽאya.vo'-“and he will come”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from בּוֹא · “come” · Strong's H0935G
    Qere: the scribes' reading in the margin
  5. רֵ֝עֵ֗הוּRe.'e.hu“neighbor his”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from רֵעַ · “neighbor” · Strong's H7453
  6. וַחֲקָרֽוֹ׃va.cha.ka.Ro“and he will examine him”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from חָקַר · “to search” · Strong's H2713
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)