Verse 17
He that is first{H7223} in his own cause{H7379} seemeth just{H6662}; but his neighbour{H7453} cometh{H935}{(H8804)}{(H8675)}{H935}{(H8799)} and searcheth{H2713}{(H8804)} him.
Referenced Verses
- Prov 18:13 : 13 He that answereth{H7725}{(H8688)} a matter{H1697} before he heareth{H8085}{(H8799)} it, it is folly{H200} and shame{H3639} unto him.
- Acts 24:12-13 : 12 And{G2532} they neither{G3777} found{G2147}{(G5627)} me{G3165} in{G1722} the temple{G2411} disputing{G1256}{(G5740)} with{G4314} any man{G5100}, neither{G2228} raising up{G1999}{G4160}{(G5723)} the people{G3793}{G1999}, neither{G3777} in{G1722} the synagogues{G4864}, nor{G3777} in{G2596} the city{G4172}: 13 Neither{G3777} can{G1410}{(G5736)} they prove{G3936}{(G5658)}{G3165} the things{G4012} whereof{G3739} they{G2723} now{G3568} accuse{G2723}{(G5719)} me{G3450}.
- 2 Sam 16:1-3 : 1 And when David{H1732} was a little{H4592} past{H5674}{(H8804)} the top{H7218} of the hill, behold, Ziba{H6717} the servant{H5288} of Mephibosheth{H4648} met{H7125}{(H8800)} him, with a couple{H6776} of asses{H2543} saddled{H2280}{(H8803)}, and upon them two hundred{H3967} loaves of bread{H3899}, and an hundred{H3967} bunches of raisins{H6778}, and an hundred{H3967} of summer fruits{H7019}, and a bottle{H5035} of wine{H3196}. 2 And the king{H4428} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto Ziba{H6717}, What meanest thou by these? And Ziba{H6717} said{H559}{(H8799)}, The asses{H2543} be for the king's{H4428} household{H1004} to ride on{H7392}{(H8800)}; and the bread{H3899} and summer fruit{H7019} for the young men{H5288} to eat{H398}{(H8800)}; and the wine{H3196}, that such as be faint{H3287} in the wilderness{H4057} may drink{H8354}{(H8800)}. 3 And the king{H4428} said{H559}{(H8799)}, And where is thy master's{H113} son{H1121}? And Ziba{H6717} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto the king{H4428}, Behold, he abideth{H3427}{(H8802)} at Jerusalem{H3389}: for he said{H559}{(H8804)}, To day{H3117} shall the house{H1004} of Israel{H3478} restore{H7725}{(H8686)} me the kingdom{H4468} of my father{H1}.
- 2 Sam 19:24-27 : 24 And Mephibosheth{H4648} the son{H1121} of Saul{H7586} came down{H3381}{(H8804)} to meet{H7125}{(H8800)} the king{H4428}, and had neither{H3808} dressed{H6213}{(H8804)} his feet{H7272}, nor trimmed{H6213}{(H8804)} his beard{H8222}, nor washed{H3526}{(H8765)} his clothes{H899}, from the day{H3117} the king{H4428} departed{H3212}{(H8800)} until the day{H3117} he came{H935}{(H8804)} again in peace{H7965}. 25 And it came to pass, when he was come{H935}{(H8804)} to Jerusalem{H3389} to meet{H7125}{(H8800)} the king{H4428}, that the king{H4428} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto him, Wherefore wentest{H1980}{(H8804)} not thou with me, Mephibosheth{H4648}? 26 And he answered{H559}{(H8799)}, My lord{H113}, O king{H4428}, my servant{H5650} deceived{H7411}{(H8765)} me: for thy servant{H5650} said{H559}{(H8804)}, I will saddle{H2280}{(H8799)} me an ass{H2543}, that I may ride{H7392}{(H8799)} thereon, and go{H3212}{(H8799)} to the king{H4428}; because thy servant{H5650} is lame{H6455}. 27 And he hath slandered{H7270}{(H8762)} thy servant{H5650} unto my lord{H113} the king{H4428}; but my lord{H113} the king{H4428} is as an angel{H4397} of God{H430}: do{H6213}{(H8798)} therefore what is good{H2896} in thine eyes{H5869}.