KJV: He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.
YLT: Righteous is the first in his own cause, His neighbour cometh and hath searched him.
Darby: He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.
ASV: He that pleadeth his cause first'seemeth just; But his neighbor cometh and searcheth him out.
צַדִּ֣יק | [seems] right |
Parse: Adjective, masculine singular Root: צַדִּיק Sense: just, lawful, righteous. |
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הָרִאשׁ֣וֹן | the first [one] |
Parse: Article, Adjective, masculine singular Root: רִאשֹׁון Sense: first, primary, former. |
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בְּרִיב֑וֹ | to [plead] his cause |
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular Root: רִיב Sense: strife, controversy, dispute. |
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[יבא־] | - |
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular |
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(וּבָֽא־) | comes |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, third person masculine singular Root: בֹּוא Sense: to go in, enter, come, go, come in. |
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רֵ֝עֵ֗הוּ | - |
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וַחֲקָרֽוֹ | and examines him |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, third person masculine singular, third person masculine singular Root: חָקַר Sense: to search, search for, search out, examine, investigate. |