Bible Verses About Compromise: Before litigation, enjoined

Goe not foorth hastily to strife, least thou know not what to doe in the ende thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.

Debate thy matter with thy neighbour, and discouer not the secret to another,

Least he that heareth it put thee to shame, and thine infamie doe not cease.

Agree with thine aduersarie quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him, lest thine aduersarie deliuer thee to the Iudge, and the Iudge deliuer thee to ye sergeant, and thou be cast into prison.

Verely I say vnto thee, thou shalt not come out thence, till thou hast payed the vtmost farthing.

While thou goest with thine aduersarie to the ruler, as thou art in the way, giue diligence in the way, that thou mayest be deliuered from him, least he drawe thee to the iudge, and the iudge deliuer thee to the iayler, and the iayler cast thee into prison.

I tell thee, thou shalt not depart thence, till thou hast payed the vtmost mite.