Proverbs 18:17

first in his own cause. Illustrations: Saul (1 Samuel 15:13. Compare Pro 18:26); Ziba (2 Samuel 16:1-3. Compare Proverbs 19:26).

Related Commentaries of Proverbs 18:17

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

A protest against another fault in judging. Haste is hardly less evil than corruption. “Audi alteram partern “should be the rule of every judge....
Arno Geneva Study Bible

(k) [He that is] first in his own cause [seemeth] just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him. (k) He who speaks first, is best heard from the...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 18:1 . MT yields no satisfactory sense. The LXX reads The man who wishes to separate from his friends seeks pretexts, but is always liabl...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him. He that is first in his own cause - Any man may, in t...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

He that is first in his own cause— "He that speaks first in any cause will undoubtedly set his side in the most favourable and most plausible light...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him. (He that is) first in his own cause (seemeth) jus...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1. Lit. 'One who separates himself seeks desire, quarrels with all wisdom.' This would mean that a solitary recluse follows his own wishes and oppo...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

'Hear the other side.'
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

He that is first in his own cause seemeth just. — A man who tells his own story can make a good case for himself out of it, “but his neighbour” ( i...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER 19 THE EVIL OF ISOLATION "He that separates himself follows after his own desire, but against all sound wisdom he shows his teeth."- Pro...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Verse Proverbs 18:1 . The protest of this proverb is against the self-satisfaction which makes a man separate himself from the thoughts and opinions...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him. The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

He that is first in his own cause [seemeth] just ,.... As perhaps Tertullus did, before Paul made his defence; and as Ziba, Mephibosheth's servant,...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Proverbs 18:17 [He that is] first in his own cause [seemeth] just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him. Ver. 17. He that is first in his...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

He that is first in his own cause He that first pleadeth his cause; seemeth just Both to himself, and to the judge, or court, by his fair pretenc...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

17 He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him. This shows that one tale is good...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

He that is first in his own cause, he that first pleadeth his cause, seemeth just, both to himself and to the judge or court, by his fair pretenc...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Tongue Affects Man In Many Ways, Making Him Strong And Wise, And Giving Him Life, Or Causing Him Great Grief, Finally Resulting In Death ( Prove...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

MAIN HOMILETICS OF Proverbs 18:17 CROSS-EXAMINATION I. The evidence of one person alone must not be too much depended on . This is but another...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Proverbs 18:1 . Through desire a man having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom. יתגלע yithgalâ; this word occurs but t...
The Biblical Illustrator

He that is first in his own cause seemeth just. The bias on the side of self This proverb touches human life at many points, and human beings f...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Proverbs 18:1 This is a difficult verse, and has obtained various interpretations. The Authorized Version gives, Through desire...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

v. 17. He that is first in his own cause seemeth just, that is, a person believes himself to be altogether in the right in any disputed matter befo...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Samuel 16:1-3 ; 2 Samuel 19:24-27 ; Acts 24:12 ; Acts 24:13 ; Acts 24:5 ; Acts 24:6 ; Proverbs 18:13

¹⁷ He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.

Related Commentaries of Proverbs 18:17

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Proverbs 18:17