Suppose someone has a claim against you, and you are on your way to court. Try hard to settle the matter on the way. If you don’t, that person may drag you off to the judge. The judge may turn you over to the officer. And the officer may throw you into prison.

你同告你的对头去见官，还在路上，务要尽力地和他了结；恐怕他拉你到官面前，官交付差役，差役把你下在监里。

你同告你的冤家去见官，还在路上，要尽力跟他和解，免得他拉你到法官面前，法官把你交给法警，法警把你下在监里。

你同告你的冤家去见官，还在路上，要尽力跟他和解，免得他拉你到法官面前，法官把你交给法警，法警把你下在监里。

如果你和控告你的人要去对薄公堂，要尽量在路上跟对方和解，以免被拉到审判官面前，审判官派差役把你关进监牢。

你和你的对头去见官长，还在路上的时候，应当尽力向他求和，免得他把你拉到法官面前，法官把你交给差役，差役把你关在监里。

你和你的对头去见官的时候，在路上就当尽力与他和解，免得他把你拉到审判官面前，审判官把你交给狱卒，狱卒就把你投进监狱。

你同告你的對頭去見官，還在路上，務要盡力地和他了結；恐怕他拉你到官面前，官交付差役，差役把你下在監裏。

你同告你的冤家去見官，還在路上，要盡力跟他和解，免得他拉你到法官面前，法官把你交給法警，法警把你下在監裏。

你同告你的冤家去見官，還在路上，要盡力跟他和解，免得他拉你到法官面前，法官把你交給法警，法警把你下在監裏。

如果你和控告你的人要去對簿公堂，要盡量在路上跟對方和解，以免被拉到審判官面前，審判官派差役把你關進監牢。

你和你的對頭去見官長，還在路上的時候，應當盡力向他求和，免得他把你拉到法官面前，法官把你交給差役，差役把你關在監裡。

你同告你的對頭去見官，還在路上時、要用功和他了結；恐怕他把你拖走到審判官面前，審判官把你送交給差役，差役就把你丟在監裏。

你和你的對頭去見官的時候，在路上就當盡力與他和解，免得他把你拉到審判官面前，審判官把你交給獄卒，獄卒就把你投進監獄。

與訟爾者、往見有司、途間當力求解釋、恐曳爾於士師、士師付爾於吏、吏下爾於獄、

與訟爾者往見有司、途間當盡心求釋、恐曳爾於眾士師、士師發爾於吏、吏下爾於獄、

爾偕訟爾者往見有司、尚於途間、當盡力求釋、恐彼曳爾於士師、士師付爾於吏、吏下爾於獄、

方爾與控爾者、同詣有司途中、亟宜竭力求釋；不然、彼將扭爾至官、官將付爾於吏、吏將下爾於獄矣。

As you are going with your adversary to the magistrate, try hard to be reconciled on the way, or your adversary may drag you off to the judge, and the judge turn you over to the officer, and the officer throw you into prison.

As you go with your accuser before the magistrate, make an effort to settle with him on the way, lest he drag you to the judge, and the judge hand you over to the officer, and the officer put you in prison.

When you are on the way to court with your accuser, try to settle the matter before you get there. Otherwise, your accuser may drag you before the judge, who will hand you over to an officer, who will throw you into prison.

As you are going with your adversary to the ruler, make an effort to settle with him on the way. Then he won’t drag you before the judge, the judge hand you over to the bailiff, and the bailiff throw you into prison.

For when you are going with your accuser to appear before the magistrate, on the way, make an effort to settle with him, so that he does not drag you before the judge, and the judge hand you over to the officer, and the officer throw you into prison.

When you go with your adversary to the magistrate, make every effort along the way to settle with him, lest he drag you to the judge, the judge deliver you to the officer, and the officer throw you into prison.

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.

As you are going with your adversary to the ruler, make an effort to settle with him on the way. Then he won’t drag you before the judge, the judge hand you over to the bailiff, and the bailiff throw you into prison.

When thou goest with thine adversary to the magistrate,[ as thou art] in the way, give diligence that thou mayest be delivered from him; lest he hale thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and the officer cast thee into prison.

As you are going with your accuser before the magistrate, make an effort to settle with him on the way, so that he will not drag you before the judge, and the judge hand you over to the officer, and the officer throw you into prison.

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.

“ But the first servant refused. Instead, he went and had the man thrown into prison. The man would be held there until he could pay back what he owed.

“ Suppose you are offering your gift at the altar. And you remember that your brother or sister has something against you.Leave your gift in front of the altar. First go and make peace with them. Then come back and offer your gift.“ Suppose someone has a claim against you and is taking you to court. Settle the matter quickly. Do this while you are still together on the way. If you don’t, you may be handed over to the judge. The judge may hand you over to the officer to be thrown into prison.What I’m about to tell you is true. You will not get out until you have paid the very last penny!

don’t bring too quickly to court. What will you do in the end if your neighbor puts you to shame?If you take your neighbor to court, don’t tell others any secrets you promised to keep.

He says,“ When I had mercy on you, I heard you. On the day I saved you, I helped you.”( Isaiah 49:8) I tell you, now is the time God has mercy. Now is the day he saves.

There honest people can prove to him they’re not guilty. There my Judge would tell me once and for all that I’m not guilty.

Let everyone who is faithful pray to you while they can still look to you. When troubles come like a flood, they certainly won’t reach those who are faithful.

“ Job, obey God and be at peace with him. Then he will help you succeed.

Abigail didn’t waste any time. She got 200 loaves of bread and two bottles of wine. The bottles were made out of animal skins. She got five sheep that were ready to be cooked. She got a bushel of grain that had been cooked. She got 100 raisin cakes. And she got 200 cakes of pressed figs. She loaded all of it on the backs of donkeys.Then she told her servants,“ Go on ahead. I’ll follow you.” But she didn’t tell her husband Nabal about it.Abigail rode her donkey into a mountain valley. There she saw David and his men. They were coming down toward her.David had just said,“ Everything we’ve done hasn’t been worth a thing! I watched over that fellow’s property in the desert. I made sure none of it was stolen. But he has paid me back evil for good.I won’t leave even one of his men alive until morning. If I do, may God punish me greatly!”When Abigail saw David, she quickly got off her donkey. She bowed down in front of David with her face toward the ground.She fell at his feet. She said,“ Pardon your servant, sir. Please let me speak to you. Listen to what I’m saying. Let me take the blame myself.Please don’t pay any attention to that evil man Nabal. His name means Foolish Person. And that’s exactly what he is. He’s always doing foolish things. I’m sorry I didn’t get a chance to see the men you sent.Sir, the Lord has kept you from killing Nabal and his men. He has kept you from using your own hands to get even. So may what’s about to happen to Nabal happen to all your enemies. May it happen to everyone who wants to harm you. And may it happen just as surely as the Lord your God and you are alive.I’ve brought a gift for you. Give it to the men who follow you.“ Please forgive me if I shouldn’t have done that. The Lord your God will certainly give you and your family line a kingdom that will last. That’s because you fight the Lord’ s battles. You won’t do anything wrong as long as you live.Someone may chase you and try to kill you. But the Lord your God will keep your life safe like a treasure hidden in a bag. And he’ll destroy your enemies. Their lives will be thrown away, just as a stone is thrown from a sling.The Lord will do for you every good thing he promised to do. He’ll appoint you ruler over Israel.When that happens, you won’t have this heavy load on your mind. You won’t have to worry about how you killed people without any reason. You won’t have to worry about how you got even. The Lord your God will give you success. When that happens, please remember me.”David said to Abigail,“ Give praise to the Lord. He is the God of Israel. He has sent you today to find me.May the Lord bless you for what you have done. You have shown a lot of good sense. You have kept me from killing Nabal and his men this day. You have kept me from using my own hands to get even.It’s a good thing you came quickly to meet me. If you hadn’t come, not one of Nabal’s men would have been left alive by sunrise. And that’s just as sure as the Lord, the God of Israel, is alive. He has kept me from harming you.”Then David accepted from her what she had brought him. He said,“ Go home in peace. I’ve heard your words. I’ll do what you have asked.”

After that, Christ went and made an announcement to the spirits in prison.

My son, don’t promise to pay for what your neighbor owes. Don’t agree to pay a stranger’s bill.Don’t be trapped by what you have said. Don’t be caught by the words of your mouth.Instead, my son, do something to free yourself. Don’t fall into your neighbor’s hands. Go until you can’t go anymore. Don’t let your neighbor rest.Don’t let your eyes go to sleep. Don’t let your eyelids close.As a deer frees itself from a hunter, free yourself. As a bird frees itself from a trapper, free yourself.

“ Or suppose a king is about to go to war against another king. And suppose he has 10,000 men, while the other has 20,000 coming against him. Won’t he first sit down and think about whether he can win?And suppose he decides he can’t win. Then he will send some men to ask how peace can be made. He will do this while the other king is still far away.

Turn to the Lord before it’s too late. Call out to him while he’s still ready to help you.

When the 1,000 years are over, Satan will be set free from his prison.

Jacob sent messengers ahead of him to his brother Esau. Esau lived in the land of Seir. It was also called the country of Edom.Jacob told the messengers what to do. He said,“ Here’s what you must tell my master Esau.‘ Your servant Jacob says,“ I’ve been staying with Laban. I’ve remained there until now.I have cattle and donkeys and sheep and goats. I also have male and female servants. Now I’m sending this message to you. I hope I can please you.” ’ ”The messengers came back to Jacob. They said,“ We went to your brother Esau. He’s coming now to meet you. He has 400 men with him.”Jacob was very worried and afraid. So he separated the people with him into two groups. He also separated the flocks and herds and camels.He thought,“ Esau might come and attack one group. If he does, the group that’s left can escape.”Then Jacob prayed,“ You are the God of my grandfather Abraham. You are the God of my father Isaac. Lord, you are the one who said to me,‘ Go back to your country and your relatives. Then I will give you success.’You have been very kind and faithful to me. But I’m not worthy of any of this. When I crossed this Jordan River, all I had was my walking stick. But now I’ve become two camps.Please save me from the hand of my brother Esau. I’m afraid he’ll come and attack me and the mothers with their children.But you have said,‘ I will surely give you success. I will make your children as many as the grains of sand on the seashore. People will not be able to count them.’ ”Jacob spent the night there. He chose a gift for his brother Esau from what he had with him.He chose 200 female goats and 20 male goats. He chose 200 female sheep and 20 male sheep.He chose 30 female camels with their little ones. He chose 40 cows and ten bulls. And he chose 20 female donkeys and ten male donkeys.He put each herd by itself. Then he put his servants in charge of them. He said to his servants,“ Go on ahead of me. Keep some space between the herds.”Jacob spoke to his servant who was leading the way. He said,“ My brother Esau will meet you. He’ll ask,‘ Who is your master? Where are you going? And who owns all these animals in front of you?’Then say to Esau,‘ They belong to your servant Jacob. They are a gift to you from him. And Jacob is coming behind us.’ ”He also spoke to the second and third servants. He told them and all the others who followed the herds what to do. He said,“ Say the same thing to Esau when you meet him.Make sure you say,‘ Your servant Jacob is coming behind us.’ ” Jacob was thinking,“ I’ll make peace with him with these gifts I’m sending on ahead. When I see him later, maybe he’ll welcome me.”So Jacob’s gifts went on ahead of him. But he himself spent the night in the camp.That night Jacob got up. He took his two wives, his two female servants and his 11 sons and sent them across the Jabbok River.After they had crossed the stream, he sent over everything he owned.So Jacob was left alone. A man wrestled with him until morning.The man saw that he couldn’t win. So he touched the inside of Jacob’s hip. As Jacob wrestled with the man, Jacob’s hip was twisted.Then the man said,“ Let me go. It is morning.” But Jacob replied,“ I won’t let you go unless you bless me.”The man asked him,“ What is your name?”“ Jacob,” he answered.Then the man said,“ Your name will not be Jacob anymore. Instead, it will be Israel. You have wrestled with God and with people. And you have won.”

The Holy Spirit says,“ Listen to his voice today.If you hear it, don’t be stubborn. You were stubborn when you opposed me. You did that when you were tested in the desert.There your people of long ago tested me. Yet for 40 years they saw what I did.That is why I was angry with them. I said,‘ Their hearts are always going astray. They have not known my ways.’So when I was angry, I made a promise. I said,‘ They will never enjoy the rest I planned for them.’ ”( Psalm 95:7–11)Brothers and sisters, make sure that none of you has a sinful heart. Do not let an unbelieving heart turn you away from the living God.But build one another up every day. Do it as long as there is still time. Then none of you will become stubborn. You won’t be fooled by sin’s tricks.

But now you are loaded down with the punishment sinners will receive. You have been judged fairly.Be careful that no one tempts you with riches. Don’t take money from people who want special favors, no matter how much it is.

“ Try very hard to enter through the narrow door. I tell you, many will try to enter and will not be able to.The owner of the house will get up and close the door. Then you will stand outside knocking and begging. You will say,‘ Sir, open the door for us.’“ But he will answer,‘ I don’t know you. And I don’t know where you come from.’“ Then you will say,‘ We ate and drank with you. You taught in our streets.’“ But he will reply,‘ I don’t know you. And I don’t know where you come from. Get away from me, all you who do evil!’“ You will weep and grind your teeth together when you see those who are in God’s kingdom. You will see Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets there. But you yourselves will be thrown out.

“ You who forget God, think about this. If you don’t, I will tear you to pieces. No one will be able to save you.