Proverbs 25:8-10
What you have seen with your eyes do not bring hastily to court, for
what will you do in the end if your neighbor puts you to shame? If you
argue your case with a neighbor, do not betray another man's
confidence, or he who hears it may shame you and you will never
lose your bad reputation.
A frivolous lawsuit is when you a sue a person for very suspect reasons. Some estimate that civil lawsuits cost the US economy over 200 billion dollars per year. They are not only costly, there are embarrasing to those who bring them. It is better to seek reconcilaition personally than to display ones ignorance for all to see. Here is one of my favorites.
For a while in the 1990s, Anheuser-Busch, the producers of Budweiser,
ran a series of ads in which two beautiful women come to life in front of
two truck drivers. A Michigan man bought a case of the beer, drank it,
and failed to see two women materialize. Cue the lawsuit. He sued the
company for false advertising, asking for a sum in excess of $10,000.
A bad reputation is difficult to recover.
At times it seems that the American culture is one of litigation . . . & yet the Word of God tells us "do not go hastily to court" (NKJV). There are times when we have to stand up for what we believe in, but most times that can be achieved on a personal level. I believe going to court may be an option, but only after (1) making MANY attempts at reconciliation, (2) seeking the Lord's peace & wisdom in prayer & study of His Word and (3) getting advice & guidance from wise counsel.
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