KJVHe that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.
He that pleadeth his cause first seemeth just; But his neighbor cometh and searcheth him out.
The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.
Righteous is the first in his own cause, His neighbour cometh and hath searched him.
He that is first in his own cause [seemeth] just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.
Proverbs — Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament).
P R O V E R B S CHAP. XVIII. Wisdom and Folly. 1 Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom. The original here is difficult, and differently understood. 1. Some take it as a rebuke to an affected singularity. When men take a…