Verse 17
17. First in his own cause Or suit; he who gets the first hearing.
Seemeth just Hebrew, is just makes himself to appear just or righteous.
His neighbour cometh… searcheth In presenting his testimony and in arguing his cause, he revealeth what the other had concealed in his statement, and so the appearance is changed. “ Audi alteram partem [Hear the other side] is an equitable rule in every matter; and the text is particularly important to judges and jurors as a caution against making up their minds in a case till they have heard the evidence and pleadings on both sides. In common life great injustice is often done by the credit that is given to one-sided statements and prejudiced representations.” Muenscher.
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