KJV ORIGINAL
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.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Work things out with someone who's got beef with you while you're still on good terms. Don't wait until it gets messy — because once they take you to court, the judge hands you over to the bailiff, and you end up behind bars.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Solve your problems before they solve you.
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