Parallel Verses
King James Version
The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.
New American Standard Bible
And
Holman Bible
and separates powerful opponents.
International Standard Version
Casting dice settles a dispute, deciding between strong contenders.
A Conservative Version
The lot causes contentions to cease, and decides between the mighty.
American Standard Version
The lot causeth contentions to cease, And parteth between the mighty.
Amplified
And decides between powerful contenders.
Bible in Basic English
The decision of chance puts an end to argument, parting the strong.
Darby Translation
The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.
Julia Smith Translation
The lot will cause contentions to cease, and will separate between the strong,
King James 2000
The lot causes contentions to cease, and decides between the mighty.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The lot will put an end to disputes, and between powerful contenders it will decide.
Modern King James verseion
The lot causes arguments to cease, and divides between the mighty.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The lot pacifieth the variance, and parteth the mighty asunder.
NET Bible
A toss of a coin ends disputes, and settles the issue between strong opponents.
New Heart English Bible
The lot settles disputes, and keeps strong ones apart.
The Emphasized Bible
The lot causeth, contentions, to cease, and, the mighty, it parteth.
Webster
The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.
World English Bible
The lot settles disputes, and keeps strong ones apart.
Youngs Literal Translation
The lot causeth contentions to cease, And between the mighty it separateth.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 18:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
How To Avoid Fools And Foolishness
17 He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him. 18 The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty. 19 A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.
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Cross References
Proverbs 16:33
The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD.
Joshua 14:2
By lot was their inheritance, as the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses, for the nine tribes, and for the half tribe.
1 Samuel 10:21-27
When he had caused the tribe of Benjamin to come near by their families, the family of Matri was taken, and Saul the son of Kish was taken: and when they sought him, he could not be found.
1 Samuel 14:42
And Saul said, Cast lots between me and Jonathan my son. And Jonathan was taken.
1 Chronicles 6:63
Unto the sons of Merari were given by lot, throughout their families, out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities.
1 Chronicles 24:31
These likewise cast lots over against their brethren the sons of Aaron in the presence of David the king, and Zadok, and Ahimelech, and the chief of the fathers of the priests and Levites, even the principal fathers over against their younger brethren.
Nehemiah 11:1
And the rulers of the people dwelt at Jerusalem: the rest of the people also cast lots, to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts to dwell in other cities.