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Proverbs 18:15-17
English Standard Version Anglicised
Proverbs 18:15-17
English Standard Version Anglicised
15 An intelligent heart acquires knowledge,
and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.
16 A man's (A)gift makes room for him
and brings him before the great.
17 The one who states his case first seems right,
until the other comes and examines 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.
English Standard Version Anglicised (ESVUK)
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