Parallel Verses

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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International Standard Version

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

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
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 Being slow to anger is better than being mighty. Being self-controlled is better than ruling a city. 33 The lot is cast into the lap,
But its every decision is from the Lord.

Cross References

Proverbs 29:26

Many seek favor from the ruler; but every man's judgment comes from Jehovah.

Jonah 1:7

The sailors said to each other, Come, and let us cast lots, that we may know whom to blame for this evil. So they cast lots, and the lot fell upon Jonah.

Acts 1:26

They cast lots for them and the lot fell on Matthias. So he was included with the eleven apostles.

Numbers 26:55-65

The land must also be divided by drawing lots. The tribes will receive their land based on the names of their ancestors.

Joshua 7:14

In the morning assemble by tribe. The tribe Jehovah picks will come forward family by family and man by man.

Joshua 18:5

They will divide it into seven parts: Judah will abide in their border on the south, and the house of Joseph will abide in their border on the north.

Joshua 18:10

Joshua cast lots for them in Shiloh before Jehovah. Then Joshua divided the land to the children of Israel according to their divisions.

1 Samuel 14:41-42

Saul said to Jehovah the God of Israel, give a perfect lot. Jonathan and Samuel were taken, but the people escaped.

Nehemiah 11:1

The rulers of the people lived in Jerusalem. One out of every ten people was selected by chance to live in Jerusalem, the holy town. The other nine were to go to the other towns.

Proverbs 18:18

The cast lot causes contentions to cease and decides between the mighty ones.

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