Matthew 5:25 - Douy-Rheims Bible Challoner Revision

3 Again you have heard that it was said to them of old, Thou shalt not forswear thyself: but thou shalt perform thy oaths to the Lord.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

Come to terms quickly with your accuser while you are on the way traveling with him, lest your accuser hand you over to the judge, and the judge to the guard, and you be put in prison.

American Standard Version (1901)

Agree with thine adversary quickly, while thou art with him in the way; lest haply the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.

Common English Bible

Be sure to make friends quickly with your opponents while you are with them on the way to court. Otherwise, they will haul you before the judge, the judge will turn you over to the officer of the court, and you will be thrown into prison.

Catholic Public Domain Version

Be reconciled with your adversary quickly, while you are still on the way with him, lest perhaps the adversary may hand you over to the judge, and the judge may hand you over to the officer, and you will be thrown in prison.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

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.

Matthew 5:25 Cross References

Job 22:21

6 Then shalt thou abound in delights in the Almighty, and shalt lift up thy face to God.

Psalm 32:6

Give praise to the Lord on the harp; sing to him with the psaltery, the instrument of ten strings.

Proverbs 25:8

5 By patience a prince shall be appeased, and a soft tongue shall break hardness.

Matthew 26:58

6 What think you? But they answering, said: He is guilty of death.

Luke 18:3

1 The Pharisee standing, prayed thus with himself: O God, I give thee thanks that I am not as the rest of men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, as also is this publican.

2 Corinthians 6:2

1 Our mouth is open to you, O ye Corinthians, our heart is enlarged.

Hebrews 12:17

6 Whose voice then moved the earth; but now he promiseth, saying: Yet once more, and I will move not only the earth, but heaven also.

Hebrews 3:13

For we, who have believed, shall enter into rest; as he said: As I have sworn in my wrath; If they shall enter into my rest; and this indeed when the works from the foundation of the world were finished.

Hebrews 3:7

6 For some who heard did provoke: but not all that came out of Egypt by Moses.