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17 The first [a]to plead his case seems right,
Until [b]another comes and examines him.
18 The cast (A)lot puts an end to contentions
And [c]decides between the mighty ones.
19 A brother offended is harder to win over than a strong city,
And contentions are like the bars of a citadel.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 18:17 Lit in his plea
  2. Proverbs 18:17 Lit his neighbor
  3. Proverbs 18:18 Lit makes a division