Proverbs 18:17
The first to state a case sounds right, until the other side comes and asks questions.
Treated in 8 passages across the library.
Where it is preached
- Portraits of Courage – Mary Slessor ·
Introduction: The Legend and the Letters cites Proverbs 18:17
…pleadeth his cause first seemeth just; But his neighbor cometh and searcheth him out.” — Proverbs 18:17, ASV A Woman Who Became a Legend Within a year of her death, Mary Slessor had become a…
- Portraits of Courage – Mary Slessor ·
Appendix B: Chapter-by-Chapter Study and Reflection Guide cites Proverbs 18:17
…show her, is more interesting and more useful than the legend. Scriptures to revisit Proverbs 18:17; John 8:32. Reflection 1. Why do Christians like legends about their heroes? 2. What is…
- Portraits of Courage – C. S. Lewis ·
Appendix B: Chapter-by-Chapter Study and Reflection Guide cites Proverbs 18:17
…revised his work rather than abandoning it. Scriptures to revisit 1 Thessalonians 5:21; Proverbs 18:17; Acts 17:11. Reflection 1. How do you respond when an argument you trust is shown to be…
- Portraits of Courage – C. T. Studd ·
Appendix B: Chapter-by-Chapter Study and Reflection Guide cites Proverbs 18:17
…than either the legend of total surrender or the cautionary tale. Scriptures to revisit Proverbs 18:17; John 8:32. Reflection 1. Why do we prefer our heroes simple? 2. How should we treat…
- Real Questions – Book 1 ·
Isn’t the Bible Full of Contradictions? cites Proverbs 18:17
…“The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him” (Proverbs 18:17). Hear the other side before you decide. Why Christians trust the Bible Christians don’t…
- Portraits of Courage – Samuel Ajayi Crowther ·
Appendix B: Chapter-by-Chapter Study and Reflection Guide cites Proverbs 18:17
…added legend on one side and prejudice on the other. Scriptures to revisit Habakkuk 2:2; Proverbs 18:17. Reflection 1. Why does it matter whether a Christian biography is accurate? 2. How can…
- Portraits of Courage – Pandita Ramabai ·
Appendix B: Chapter-by-Chapter Study and Reflection Guide cites Proverbs 18:17
…her own words are the surest guide to which she was. Scriptures to revisit John 8:32; Proverbs 18:17. Reflection 1. Why do different groups remember the same person so differently? 2. What…
- Portraits of Courage – C. T. Studd ·
Introduction: The Cricketer, the Crusader, and the Record cites Proverbs 18:17
…pleadeth his cause first seemeth just; But his neighbor cometh and searcheth him out.” — Proverbs 18:17, ASV A Life Told Many Times Few missionary lives have been retold as often as C. T.…