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 ahead of him to his brother Esau in Seir, the country of Edom.

Jacob went ahead of them. He bowed down to the ground seven times as he approached his brother.

Consider what you should do because our master and his whole household are doomed. He is such a worthless man that it is useless to talk to him.

My son, if you serve as surety for your friend and you give your pledge to him,

Do not run quickly to court, for what will you do in the end, when your neighbor puts you to shame.

For example when an opponent brings you to court, try to settle before you get there. Otherwise, he will drag you in front of a judge and the judge will hand you over to an officer who will throw you into prison.

When a king commands ten thousand men to fight another king who comes against him with twenty thousand men, he will sit down first and decide if he is strong enough to defeat the other king.

Whiles

Agree with God, and be at peace. In this way good will come to you.

For this reason let all godly people pray to you when you may be found. Then raging floodwater will not reach them.

Seek Jehovah while he may be found. Call on him while he is near.

Strive to go in through the narrow door. Many people will try to go in and will not be able.

For he said: 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!

The Holy Spirit says: Today if you will hear his voice,

Afterward, you know, he wanted to receive (inherit) his father's blessing. He was turned back, because he could not find any way to change what he had done. He was in tears when he looked for it.

And the

The king of Israel said: Take Micaiah and send him back to Amon, the ruler of the town, and to Joash, the king's son.