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17 He who states his case first seems right,
    until the other comes and examines him.
18 The lot puts an end to disputes
    and decides between powerful contenders.
19 A brother helped is like a strong city,[a]
    but quarreling is like the bars of a castle.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 18:19 Gk Syr Vg Tg: The meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain

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