| 17. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Proverbs 18:17:1 ⧉צַדִּ֣יקtsadikrighteous or right Proverbs 18:17:2 ⧉הָרִאשׁ֣וֹןharishonthe first Proverbs 18:17:3 ⧉בְּרִיב֑וֹberivoin his dispute or case Proverbs 18:17:4 ⧉יבא־וּבָֽא־רֵ֝עֵ֗הוּyavouvareehuuntil his neighbor comes and comes Proverbs 18:17:5 ⧉וַחֲקָרֽוֹ׃vakhakaroand examines him |
| 17. Formal Translation The one who is first in his dispute seems just, but then his neighbor comes and examines him. |
| 17. Dynamic Translation The person who is first in a dispute sounds right, but when the neighbor comes and questions him, the truth comes out. |