Proverbs 18:17
The righteous declareth his owne cause first him selfe, and his neighbour commeth and tryeth hym.
Bible (Bishops')
In The King James Version
He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.
In Context
16A mans gyft maketh an open way, to bryng hym before great men.
18The lot causeth variaunce to ceasse: and parteth the mightie a sunder.
Cross References
Proverbs 18:13He that geueth sentence in a matter before he heare it, the same to hym is folly and shame.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 18:17
16 A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men. Of what great force gifts (that is, bribes) are he had intimated before, ch. xvii. 8 , 23 . Here he shows the power of gifts, that is, presents made even by inferiors to those that are above them and have much more than they have. A good present will go far, 1. Towards a man's liberty: A man's gift, if he be in prison, may procure his enlargement; there are courtiers, who, if they use their interest even for oppressed innocency, expect to… Read the whole commentary →