ERVPA
PAV
17. ਜਿਹੜਾ ਮੁਕੱਦਮੇ ਵਿੱਚ ਪਹਿਲਾਂ ਬੋਲਦਾ ਹੈ ਓਹੋ ਸੱਚਾ ਜਾਪਦਾ ਹੈ, ਪਰ ਫੇਰ ਉਹ ਦਾ ਗੁਆਂਢੀ ਆਣ ਕੇ ਉਹ ਦੀ ਕਲੀ ਖੋਲ੍ਹਦਾ ਹੈ।

IRVPA
17. ਜਿਹੜਾ ਮੁਕੱਦਮੇ ਵਿੱਚ ਪਹਿਲਾਂ ਬੋਲਦਾ ਹੈ ਓਹੋ ਸੱਚਾ ਜਾਪਦਾ ਹੈ, ਪਰ ਫੇਰ ਉਹ ਦਾ ਵਿਰੋਧੀ ਆ ਕੇ ਉਹ ਦੀ ਭੇਤ ਖੋਲਦਾ ਹੈ।



KJV
17. [He that is] first in his own cause [seemeth] just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.

AMP
17. He who states his case first seems right, until his rival comes and cross-examines him.

KJVP
17. [ He ] [ that ] [ is ] first H7223 in his own cause H7379 [ seemeth ] just H6662 AMS ; but his neighbor H7453 cometh H935 and searcheth H2713 him .

YLT
17. Righteous [is] the first in his own cause, His neighbour cometh and hath searched him.

ASV
17. He that pleadeth his cause first seemeth just; But his neighbor cometh and searcheth him out.

WEB
17. He who pleads his cause first seems right; Until another comes and questions him.

NASB
17. The man who pleads his case first seems to be in the right; then his opponent comes and puts him to the test.

ESV
17. The one who states his case first seems right, until the other comes and examines him.

RV
17. He that pleadeth his cause first {cf15i seemeth} just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him out.

RSV
17. He who states his case first seems right, until the other comes and examines him.

NKJV
17. The first [one] to plead his cause [seems] right, Until his neighbor comes and examines him.

MKJV
17. The first in his cause seems just, but his neighbor comes and searches him.

AKJV
17. He that is first in his own cause seems just; but his neighbor comes and searches him.

NRSV
17. The one who first states a case seems right, until the other comes and cross-examines.

NIV
17. The first to present his case seems right, till another comes forward and questions him.

NIRV
17. The first one to tell his case seems right. Then someone else comes forward and questions him.

NLT
17. The first to speak in court sounds right-- until the cross-examination begins.

MSG
17. The first speech in a court case is always convincing-- until the cross-examination starts!

GNB
17. The first person to speak in court always seems right until his opponent begins to question him.

NET
17. The first to state his case seems right, until his opponent begins to cross-examine him.

ERVEN
17. The first person to speak always seems right until someone comes and asks the right questions.