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Proverbs 18:15-17
World English Bible
Proverbs 18:15-17
World English Bible
15 The heart of the discerning gets knowledge.
The ear of the wise seeks knowledge.
16 A man’s gift makes room for him,
and brings him before great men.
17 He who pleads his cause first seems right;
until another comes and questions him.
Proverbs 18:15-17
New International Version
Proverbs 18:15-17
New International Version
15 The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge,(A)
for the ears of the wise seek it out.
16 A gift(B) opens the way
and ushers the giver into the presence of the great.
17 In a lawsuit the first to speak seems right,
until someone comes forward and cross-examines.
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