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

Jacob sent messengers in front of him to Esau, his brother, to the land of Seir, the field of Edom.

He himself passed over in front of them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother.

Now therefore know and consider what you will do; for evil is determined against our master, and against all his house; for he is such a worthless fellow that one can't speak to him."

My son, if you have become collateral for your neighbor, if you have struck your hands in pledge for a stranger;

Do not be hasty in bringing charges to court. What will you do in the end when your neighbor shames you?

For when you are going with your adversary before the magistrate, try diligently on the way to be released from him, lest perhaps he drag you to the judge, and the judge deliver you to the officer, and the officer throw you into prison.

Or what king, as he goes to encounter another king in war, will not sit down first and consider whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him who comes against him with twenty thousand?

Whiles

"Acquaint yourself with him, now, and be at peace. 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.

Seek the LORD while he may be found; call you on him while he is near:

"Strive to enter in by the narrow door, for many, I tell you, will seek to enter in, and will not be able.

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.

Therefore, even as the Holy Spirit says, "Today if you will hear his voice,

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.

And the

The king of Israel said, "Take Micaiah, and carry him back to Amon the governor of the city, and to Joash the king's son.