²⁵ Reach a settlement quickly with your adversary while you’re on the way with him to the court, or your adversary will hand you over to the judge, and the judge to^[a] the officer, and you will be thrown into prison.^(A)

⁷ As it is, to have legal disputes against one another is already a defeat for you.^(A) Why not rather be wronged?^(B) Why not rather be cheated?^(C)