Parallel Verses

International Standard Version

The dice is cast into someone's lap, but the outcome is from the LORD.

New American Standard Bible

The lot is cast into the lap,
But its every decision is from the Lord.

King James Version

The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD.

Holman Bible

The lot is cast into the lap,
but its every decision is from the Lord.


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A Conservative Version

The lot is cast into the lap, but the whole disposing thereof is of LORD.

American Standard Version

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

Amplified


The lot is cast into the lap,
But its every decision is from the Lord.

Bible in Basic English

A thing may be put to the decision of chance, but it comes about through the Lord.

Darby Translation

The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole decision is of Jehovah.

Julia Smith Translation

In the bosom he shall, cast the lot; and from Jehovah all his judgment

King James 2000

The lot is cast into the lap; but its every decision is of the LORD.

Lexham Expanded Bible

The lot will be cast into the lap, but all of its decisions are from Yahweh.

Modern King James verseion

The lot is cast into the lap, but the whole disposing of it is from Jehovah.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

The lots are cast into the lap, but their fall standeth in the LORD.

NET Bible

The dice are thrown into the lap, but their every decision is from the Lord.

New Heart English Bible

The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the LORD.

The Emphasized Bible

Into the lap, is cast the lot, but, from Yahweh, is its every decision.

Webster

The lot is cast into the lap: but the whole disposing of it is from the LORD.

World English Bible

The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from Yahweh.

Youngs Literal Translation

Into the centre is the lot cast, And from Jehovah is all its judgment!

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
The lot
גּרל גּורל 
Gowral 
lot
Usage: 77

is cast
טוּל 
Tuwl 
Usage: 14

into the lap
חוק חק חיק 
Cheyq 
Usage: 38

but the whole disposing
משׁפּט 
Mishpat 
Usage: 421

Context Readings

Proverbs Of Solomon

32 Whoever controls his temper is better than a warrior, and anyone who has control of his spirit is better than someone who captures a city. 33 The dice is cast into someone's lap, but the outcome is from the LORD.



Cross References

Proverbs 29:26

Many seek a ruler's favor, but justice for a man comes from the LORD.

Jonah 1:7

Meanwhile, each crewman told another, "Come on! Let's cast lots to find out whose fault it is that we're in this trouble." So they cast lots, and the lot indicated Jonah!

Acts 1:26

So they drew lots for them, and when the lot fell on Matthias, he was enrolled with the eleven apostles.

Numbers 26:55-65

but the land is to be divided by lot, inheriting according to the names of their ancestor's tribe.

Joshua 7:14

Tomorrow morning you are to come forward tribe by tribe. The tribe that the LORD selects is to come forward by tribes, the tribe that the LORD selects is to come forward by households, and the household that the LORD selects is to come forward one by one.

Joshua 18:5

They'll divide it seven ways. Judah will stay in its territory on the south and the house of Joseph will remain in its territory on the north.

Joshua 18:10

Joshua threw lots in Shiloh in the LORD's presence and divided the land accordingly among the Israelis according to their divisions.

1 Samuel 14:41-42

Then Saul told the LORD God of Israel, "Judge us properly." Jonathan and Saul were selected, but the army was cleared.

Nehemiah 11:1

The leaders of the people who lived in Jerusalem, along with the rest of the people, decided to choose one out of ten of them by lot to live in Jerusalem, the holy city, leaving the other nine of them in their towns.

Proverbs 18:18

Casting dice settles a dispute, deciding between strong contenders.

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