ris3n's Apologetics Codex

Passage

Proverbs 18.17

Book: Proverbs · NASB95

Immediate context (±2 verses)

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ASV

15. The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; And the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge. 16. A man's gift maketh room for him, And bringeth him before great men.

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

  1. The lot causeth contentions to cease, And parteth between the mighty. 19. A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city; And such contentions are like the bars of a castle. (Proverbs 18:15-19, ASV)
WEB

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.

  1. The lot settles disputes, and keeps strong ones apart. 19. A brother offended is more difficult than a fortified city; and disputes are like the bars of a fortress. (Proverbs 18:15-19, WEB)
KJV

15. The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge. 16. A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.

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

  1. The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty. 19. A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle. (Proverbs 18:15-19, KJV)
YLT

15. The heart of the intelligent getteth knowledge, And the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge. 16. The gift of a man maketh room for him, And before the great it leadeth him.

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

  1. The lot causeth contentions to cease, And between the mighty it separateth. 19. A brother transgressed against is as a strong city, And contentions as the bar of a palace. (Proverbs 18:15-19, YLT)

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Theological reading

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Key words

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Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the most literal English translations available (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the public domain in the United States, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

  • ASV (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
  • WEB (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
  • KJV (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
  • YLT (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

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