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Proverbs 18:17

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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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  1. Proverbs 18:15

    The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

  2. Proverbs 18:16

    A man’s gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.

  3. Proverbs 18:18

    The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.

  4. Proverbs 18:19

    A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.

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Scripture: King James Version (KJV), English, 66-book canon. The quotation retains the wording and numbering of our source corpus.