Bible Verses About Compromise: Before litigation, enjoined

don't rush to present in a dispute. For what will you do later on, if your neighbor puts you to shame?

Discuss your dispute with your neighbor, but don't reveal another person's secrets.

If you do, and he hears of it, he will disgrace you, and your bad reputation will stick.

If someone sues you, come to terms with him quickly, while you and he are on the way to court; or he may hand you over to the judge, and the judge to the officer of the court, and you may be thrown in jail!

Yes indeed! I tell you, you will certainly not get out until you have paid the last penny.

If someone brings a lawsuit against you, take pains to settle with him first; otherwise he will take the matter to court, and the judge will turn you over to the bailiff, and the bailiff will throw you in jail.

I tell you, you won’t get out of there till you have paid the last penny!”