Proverbs - 18:17 Meaning
“He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.”
King James Version (KJV)
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary
18:17-18 It is well to listen to our enemies, that we may form a better judgment of ourselves. 18. It was customary sometimes to refer matters to God, by casting lots, with solemn prayer. The profaning the lot, by using it in matters of diversion, or coveting what belongs to others, forms an objection to this now.
“And thou shalt bring the meat offering that is made of these things unto the LORD: and when it is presented unto the priest, he shall bring it unto the altar.”
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