Matthew 5:25

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

With

Luke 14:31

Whiles

Hebrews 12:17

And the

1 Kings 22:26

Bible References

With

And Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother unto the land of Seir, the field of Edom.

And he himself passed over before them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother.

Now therefore know and consider what thou wilt do; for evil is determined against our master, and against all his house: for he is such a worthless fellow, that one cannot speak to him.

My son, if thou art become surety for thy neighbor, If thou hast stricken thy hands for a stranger;

Go not forth hastily to strive, Lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, When thy neighbor hath put thee to shame.

For as thou art going with thine adversary before the magistrate, on the way give diligence to be quit of him; lest haply he drag thee unto the judge, and the judge shall deliver thee to the officer, and the officer shall cast thee into prison.

Or what king, as he goeth to encounter another king in war, will not sit down first and take counsel whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand?

Whiles

Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace: Thereby good shall come unto thee.

For this let every one that is godly pray unto thee in a time when thou mayest be found: Surely when the great waters overflow they shall not reach unto him.

Seek ye Jehovah while he may be found; call ye upon him while he is near:

Strive to enter in by the narrow door: for many, I say unto you, shall seek to enter in, and shall not be able.

(for he saith, At an acceptable time I hearkened unto thee, And in a day of salvation did I succor thee: behold, now is the acceptable time; behold, now is the day of salvation):

Wherefore, even as the Holy Spirit saith, To-day if ye shall hear his voice,

For ye know that even when he afterward desired to inherit the blessing, he was rejected; for he found no place for a change of mind in his father, though he sought is diligently with tears.

And the

And the king of Israel said, Take Micaiah, and carry him back unto Amon the governor of the city, and to Joash the king's son;