49 Bible Verses about Making Decisions

The lot is cast into the lap; But the whole disposing thereof is of Jehovah.

Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision! for the day of Jehovah is near in the valley of decision.

Ye shall not respect persons in judgment; ye shall hear the small and the great alike; ye shall not be afraid of the face of man; for the judgment is God's: and the cause that is too hard for you ye shall bring unto me, and I will hear it.

The plans of the heart belong to man; But the answer of the tongue is from Jehovah.

Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee; And light shall shine upon thy ways.

and said to the judges, Consider what ye do: for ye judge not for man, but for Jehovah; and he is with you in the judgment.

And his delight shall be in the fear of Jehovah; and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither decide after the hearing of his ears;

Where there is no counsel, purposes are disappointed; But in the multitude of counsellors they are established.

Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; Let thine eyes look upon equity.

And thou shalt make a breastplate of judgment, the work of the skilful workman; like the work of the ephod thou shalt make it; of gold, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, shalt thou make it.

Yet they seek me daily, and delight to know my ways: as a nation that did righteousness, and forsook not the ordinance of their God, they ask of me righteous judgments; they delight to draw near unto God.

Go and speak unto David, Thus saith Jehovah, I offer thee three things: choose thee one of them, that I may do it unto thee.

Give thy servant therefore an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and evil; for who is able to judge this thy great people?

He will judge thy people with righteousness, And thy poor with justice.

and a spirit of justice to him that sitteth in judgment, and strength to them that turn back the battle at the gate.

The counsel of Jehovah standeth fast for ever, The thoughts of his heart to all generations.

Woe unto them that decree unrighteous decrees, and to the writers that write perverseness;

The heads thereof judge for reward, and the priests thereof teach for hire, and the prophets thereof divine for money: yet they lean upon Jehovah, and say, Is not Jehovah in the midst of us? no evil shall come upon us.

He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool; But whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.

It is a snare to a man rashly to say, It is holy, And after vows to make inquiry.

Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, And be filled with their own devices.

And David said unto Gad, I am in a great strait: let us fall now into the hand of Jehovah; for his mercies are great; and let me not fall into the hand of man.

There are many devices in a man's heart; But the counsel of Jehovah, that shall stand.

which is a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God; to the end that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer:

The foolishness of man subverteth his way; And his heart fretteth against Jehovah.

Yea and if I judge, my judgment is true; for I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me.

A man's heart deviseth his way; But Jehovah directeth his steps.

Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thy heart be hasty to utter anything before God; for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few.

To respect the person of the wicked is not good, Nor to turn aside the righteous in judgment.

And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to the which also ye were called in one body; and be ye thankful.

Also, that the soul be without knowledge is not good; And he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.

who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

By me kings reign, And princes decree justice.

And God said to Solomon, Because this was in thy heart, and thou hast not asked riches, wealth, or honor, nor the life of them that hate thee, neither yet hast asked long life; but hast asked wisdom and knowledge for thyself, that thou mayest judge my people, over whom I have made thee king:

Many seek the ruler's favor; But a man's judgment cometh from Jehovah.

O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and the knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past tracing out!

Discretion shall watch over thee; Understanding shall keep thee:

And they put him in ward, that it might be declared unto them at the mouth of Jehovah.

And even these reel with wine, and stagger with strong drink; the priest and the prophet reel with strong drink, they are swallowed up of wine, they stagger with strong drink; they err in vision, they stumble in judgment.

For thou shalt spread aboard on the right hand and on the left; and thy seed shall possess the nations, and make the desolate cities to be inhabited.

Seven times a day do I praise thee, Because of thy righteous ordinances.

It is not the great that are wise, Nor the aged that understand justice.

They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, And condemn the innocent blood.

For they have consulted together with one consent; Against thee do they make a covenant:

Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honor the person of the mighty; but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbor.

for to every purpose there is a time and judgment; because the misery of man is great upon him:

I have chosen the way of faithfulness: Thine ordinances have I set before me .

And the king said, Divide the living child in two, and give half to the one, and half to the other.

Now therefore amend your ways and your doings, and obey the voice of Jehovah your God; and Jehovah will repent him of the evil that he hath pronounced against you.