unfoldingWord_en_tn/pro/18/17.md

# The first to plead his case

This refers to the person who pleads his case before his opponent pleads his case. AT: "The first person to plead his case" or "The person who pleads his case first" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])

# Casting the lot

"Casting lots"

# separates strong opponents

This refers to people who are fighting harshly over a dispute. When they are separated, they are no longer fighting over their dispute. AT: "causes opponents to stop fighting over their dispute" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/plead]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/lots]]
Removed number abbreviations (1st, 2nd, etc) 2017-09-05 20:56:05 +00:00			`# The first to plead his case`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
Removed number abbreviations (1st, 2nd, etc) 2017-09-05 20:56:05 +00:00			`This refers to the person who pleads his case before his opponent pleads his case. AT: "The first person to plead his case" or "The person who pleads his case first" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])`
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00
			`# Casting the lot`

			`"Casting lots"`

			`# separates strong opponents`

added tw to notes 2017-06-24 00:15:21 +00:00			`This refers to people who are fighting harshly over a dispute. When they are separated, they are no longer fighting over their dispute. AT: "causes opponents to stop fighting over their dispute" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])`

			`# translationWords`

			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/plead]]`
			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/lots]]`