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Proverbs 18:17

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17 The first to plead his case seems right , Until another comes and examines him.

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Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 18:17

Commentary on Proverbs 18:17

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It is well to listen to our enemies, that we may form a better judgment of ourselves.

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