47 Bible Verses about Decision Making
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Masses on masses in the valley of decision! for the day of the Lord is near in the valley of decision.
Decision is in the lips of the king: his mouth will not go wrong in judging.
In judging, do not let a man's position have any weight with you; give hearing equally to small and great; have no fear of any man, for it is God who is judge: and any cause in which you are not able to give a decision, you are to put before me and I will give it a hearing.
And make a priest's bag for giving decisions, designed like the ephod, made of gold and blue and purple and red and the best linen.
Which is a clear sign of the decision which God in his righteousness has made; to give you a part in his kingdom, for which you have undergone this pain;
Cursed are those who make evil decisions, and the writers who make the records of their cruel acts:
And so Aaron will have the names of the children of Israel on the priest's bag over his heart whenever he goes into the holy place, to keep the memory of them before the Lord.
Where there are no wise suggestions, purposes come to nothing; but by a number of wise guides they are made certain.
A man's heart may be full of designs, but the purpose of the Lord is unchanging.
For this reason my decision is, that we do not put trouble in the way of those who from among the Gentiles are turned to God;
It is a danger to a man to say without thought, It is holy, and, after taking his oaths, to be questioning if it is necessary to keep them.
And let the peace of Christ be ruling in your hearts, as it was the purpose of God for you to be one body; and give praise to God at all times.
Give your servant, then, a wise heart for judging your people, able to see what is good and what evil; for who is able to be the judge of this great people?
And in the bag you are to put the Urim and Thummim, so that they may be on Aaron's heart whenever he goes in before the Lord; and Aaron may have the power of making decisions for the children of Israel before the Lord at all times.
Whose birth was from God and not from blood, or from an impulse of the flesh and man's desire.
And the king said, Let the living child be cut in two and one half given to one woman and one to the other.
And if they have any question between themselves, they come to me, and I am judge between a man and his neighbour, and I give them the orders and laws of God.
A man may make designs for his way, but the Lord is the guide of his steps.
Have you seen a man who is quick with his tongue? There is more hope for a foolish man than for him.
The king's heart in the hands of the Lord is like the water streams, and by him it is turned in any direction at his pleasure.
And the house which I am building is to be great, for our God is greater than all gods.
Who will give a decision against us? It is Christ Jesus who not only was put to death, but came again from the dead, who is now at the right hand of God, taking our part.
Go and say to David, The Lord says, Three things are offered to you: say which of them you will have, and I will do it to you.
And David said to Gad, This is a hard decision for me to make: let us come into the hands of the Lord, for great are his mercies: let me not come into the hands of men.
Because God has put it in their hearts to do his purpose, and to be of one mind, giving their kingdom to the beast, till the words of God have effect and are complete.
And a spirit of wisdom to the judge, and strength to those who keep back the attackers at the door of the town.
And further, these are uncertain through wine, and have gone out of the right way through strong drink: the priest and the prophet are uncertain through strong drink, they are overcome by wine, they have gone out of the way through strong drink; their vision is false, they go wrong in their decisions.
Be not unwise with your mouth, and let not your heart be quick to say anything before God, because God is in heaven and you are on the earth--so let not the number of your words be great.
Further, without knowledge desire is not good; and he who is over-quick in acting goes out of the right way.
Do not be friends with a man who is given to wrath; do not go in the company of an angry man:
By his foolish behaviour a man's ways are turned upside down, and his heart is bitter against the Lord.
The purposes of the man of industry have their outcome only in wealth; but one who is over-quick in acting will only come to be in need.
And what great nation has laws and decisions so right as all this law which I put before you today?
Teaching them his rules and his laws, guiding them in the way they have to go, and making clear to them the work they have to do.
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Bad Decision Making Examples
Genesis 3:6And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and a delight to the eyes, and to be desired to make one wise, she took of its fruit, and gave it to her husband.
Consciences, In Decision Making
Romans 14:6He who keeps the day, keeps it to the Lord; and he who takes food, takes it as to the Lord, for he gives praise to God; and he who does not take food, to the Lord he takes it not, and gives praise to God.
Good Decision Making Examples
Joshua 24:15And if it seems evil to you to be the servants of the Lord, make the decision this day whose servants you will be: of the gods whose servants your fathers were across the River, or of the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living: but I and my house will be the servants of the Lord.