KJV ORIGINAL
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.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
When you're headed to court with someone who's got a case against you, do everything you can to settle things on the way there. Because if you don't work it out, they'll drag you in front of the judge, the judge will hand you over to the bailiff, and you'll end up in jail.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Fix your problems before they drag you to court — it's way easier to make things right on your own terms.
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