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Proverbs 18:17

צַ֣דִּיק הָרִאשׁ֣וֹן בְּרִיב֑וֹ וּ֝בָ֗א רֵעֵ֥הוּ וַחֲקָרֽוֹ׃
ṣadiyq hariʾshvon briybvo vbaʾ reʿehv vaḥaqarvo
King James Version (KJV)

He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.

Modern English

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

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