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.

For if anyone has a cause at law against you, and you are going with him before the ruler, make an attempt, on the way, to come to an agreement with him, for if you do not, he may take you before the judge and the judge will give you up to the police, and they will put you in prison.

Ενω λοιπον υπαγεις μετα του αντιδικου σου προς τον αρχοντα, προσπαθησον καθ' οδον να απαλλαχθης απ' αυτου, μηποτε σε συρη προς τον κριτην, και ο κριτης σε παραδωση εις τον υπηρετην, και ο υπηρετης σε βαλη εις φυλακην.

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.