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17 Those who plead the case first seem to be in the right;
    then the opponent comes and cross-examines them.[a]

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  1. 18:17 A persuasive speech in court can easily make one forget there is another side to the question. When the other party speaks, people realize they made a premature judgment. The experience at court is a lesson for daily life: there are two sides to every question.

17 The first [a]to plead his case seems right,
Until [b]another comes and examines him.

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  1. Proverbs 18:17 Lit in his plea
  2. Proverbs 18:17 Lit his neighbor

17 The one who states his case first seems right,
    until the other comes and examines him.

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17 The one who first states a case seems right,
    until the other comes and cross-examines.

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17 In a lawsuit the first to speak seems right,
    until someone comes forward and cross-examines.

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