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Proverbs 18:17
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A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.
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[He that is] first in his own cause [seemeth] just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.
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The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.
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Verse Text
KJV with Strong's Numbers
He that is firstH7223 in his own causeH7379 seemeth justH6662; but his neighbourH7453 comethH935 H935 and searchethH2713 him.
Original Hebrew
צַדִּיק הָרִאשֹׁון בְּרִיבֹו [יָבֹא־ כ] (וּבָא־רֵעֵהוּ ק) וַחֲקָרֹו׃
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Morphology | Gloss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
צַדִּ֣יק |
tza.Dik | H6662 | HAamsa | (is) righteous |
הָ/רִאשׁ֣וֹן |
ha./ri.Shon | H7223 | HTd/Aomsa | the/ first |
בְּ/רִיב֑/וֹ |
be./ri.V/o | H7379 | HR/Ncbsc/Sp3ms | in/ case/ his |
יבא |
bôwʼ | H935 | HVqi3ms | |
רֵ֝עֵ֗/הוּ |
Re.'e./hu | H7453 | HNcmsc/Sp3ms | neighbor/ his |
וַ/חֲקָרֽ/וֹ |
va./cha.ka.R/o | H2713 | HC/Vqp3ms/Sp3ms | and/ he will examine/ him |
Source: Westminster Leningrad Codex (MorphHB), TAHOT (Tyndale House)
Strong's References
- H935 — בּוֹא (bôwʼ, bo): a primitive root; to go or come (in a wide variety of applications); abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, [idiom] certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, [idiom] doubtless again, [phrase] eat, [phrase] employ, (cause to) enter (in, into, -tering, -trance, -try), be fallen, fetch, [phrase] follow, get, give, go (down, in, to war), grant, [phrase] have, [idiom] indeed, (in-) vade, lead, lift (up), mention, pull in, put, resort, run (down), send, set, [idiom] (well) stricken (in age), [idiom] surely, take (in), way.
- H2713 — חָקַר (châqar, khaw-kar'): a primitive root; properly, to penetrate; hence, to examine intimately; find out, (make) search (out), seek (out), sound, try.
- H6662 — צַדִּיק (tsaddîyq, tsad-deek'): from צָדַק; just; just, lawful, righteous (man).
- H7223 — רִאשׁוֹן (riʼshôwn, ree-shone'): or רִאשֹׁן; from רִאשָׁה; first, in place, time or rank (as adjective or noun); ancestor, (that were) before(-time), beginning, eldest, first, fore(-father) (-most), former (thing), of old time, past.
- H7379 — רִיב (rîyb, reeb): or רִב; from רִיב; a contest (personal or legal); [phrase] adversary, cause, chiding, contend(-tion), controversy, multitude (from the margin), pleading, strife, strive(-ing), suit.
- H7453 — רֵעַ (rêaʻ, ray'-ah): or רֵיעַ; from רָעָה; an associate (more or less close); brother, companion, fellow, friend, husband, lover, neighbour, [idiom] (an-) other.
Cross References
Reciprocal references (7): Genesis 39:19, 2 Samuel 16:4, Job 32:11, Proverbs 28:11, Luke 6:42, Acts 25:16, Acts 26:1
Related Topics
- Nave’s: JUSTICE, SELFISHNESS, WITNESS
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