Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation "If someone brings a lawsuit against you and takes you to court, settle the dispute while there is time, before you get to court. Once you are there, you will be turned over to the judge, who will hand you over to the police, and you will be put in jail. New Revised Standard Version Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Be at agreement with thy adversary betimes, whilst thou art in the way with him: lest perhaps the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison. with. Genesis 32:3-8,13-22 And he sent messengers before him to Esau, his brother, to the land of Seir, to the country of Edom: . . . Genesis 33:3-11 And he went forward and bowed down with his face to the ground seven times, until his brother came near. . . . 1 Samuel 25:17-35 Wherefore consider, and think what thou hast to do: for evil is determined against thy husband, and against thy house, and he is a son of Belial, so that no man can speak to him. . . . Proverbs 6:1-5 Thou art ensnared with the words of thy mouth, and caught with thy own words. . . . Proverbs 25:8 The things which thy eyes have seen, utter not hastily in a quarrel: lest afterward thou mayst not be able to make amends, when thou hast dishonoured thy friend. Luke 12:58,59 And when thou goest with thy adversary to the prince, whilst thou art in the way, endeavour to be delivered from him: lest perhaps he draw thee to he judge, and the judge deliver thee to the exacter, and the exacter cast thee into prison. . . . Luke 14:31,32 Or, what king, about to go to make war against another king, doth not first sit down and think whether he be able, with ten thousand, to meet him that, with twenty thousand, cometh against him? . . . whiles. Job 22:21 Submit thyself then to him, and be at peace: and thereby thou shalt have the best fruits. Psalm 32:6 For this shall every one that is holy pray to thee in a seasonable time. And yet in a flood of many waters, they shall not come nigh unto him. Isaiah 55:6,7 Seek ye the Lord, while he may be found: call upon him, while he is near. . . . Luke 13:24,25 Strive to enter by the narrow gate: for many, I say to you, shall seek to enter and shall not be able. . . . 2 Corinthians 6:2 For he saith: In an accepted time have I heard thee and in the day of salvation have I helped thee. Behold, now is the acceptable time: behold, now is the day of salvation. Hebrews 3:7,13 Wherefore, as the Holy Ghost saith: To-day if you shall hear his voice, . . . Hebrews 12:17 For know ye that afterwards, when he desired to inherit the benediction, he was rejected. For he found no place of repentance, although with tears he had sought it. and the. 1 Kings 22:26,27 And the king of Israel said: Take Micheas and let him abide with Amon, the governor of the city, and with Joas, the son of Amalech; . . . Context Anger and Reconciliation…24Leave there thy offering before the altar, and go first to be reconciled to thy brother, and then coming thou shalt offer thy gift. 25Be at agreement with thy adversary betimes, whilst thou art in the way with him: lest perhaps the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison. 26Amen I say to thee, thou shalt not go out from thence till thou repay the last farthing.… Cross References Proverbs 25:8 The things which thy eyes have seen, utter not hastily in a quarrel: lest afterward thou mayst not be able to make amends, when thou hast dishonoured thy friend. Matthew 26:58 And Peter followed him afar off, even to the court of the high priest, And going in, he sat with the servants, that he might see the end. Luke 12:58 And when thou goest with thy adversary to the prince, whilst thou art in the way, endeavour to be delivered from him: lest perhaps he draw thee to he judge, and the judge deliver thee to the exacter, and the exacter cast thee into prison. Luke 18:3 And there was a certain widow in that city; and she came to him, saying: Avenge me of my adversary. 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