*Acquaint yourself with him, now, and be at shalom. Thereby good shall come to you.
Matthew 5:25 - Hebrew Names version (HNV) Agree with your adversary quickly, while you are with him in the way; lest perhaps the prosecutor deliver you to the judge, and the judge deliver you to the officer, and you be cast into prison. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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. |
*Acquaint yourself with him, now, and be at shalom. Thereby good shall come to you.
For this, let everyone who is godly pray to you in a time when you may be found. Surely when the great waters overflow, they shall not reach to him.
Don't be hasty in bringing charges to court. What will you do in the end when your neighbor shames you?
But Kefa followed him from a distance, to the court of the Kohen Gadol, and entered in and sat with the officers, to see the end.
A widow was in that city, and she often came to him, saying, 'Defend me from my adversary!'
for he says, *At an acceptable time I listened to you, in a day of salvation I helped you.* Behold, now is the acceptable time. Behold, now is the day of salvation.
For you know that even when he afterward desired to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, for he found no place for a change of mind though he sought it diligently with tears.
but exhort one another day by day, so long as it is called *today;* lest any one of you be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin.
Therefore, even as the Holy Spirit says, *Today if you will hear his voice,