47 Bible Verses about Decision Making

Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision: for the day of the LORD is near in the valley of decision.

A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresses not in judgment.

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

He that answers a matter before he hears it, it is folly and shame unto him.

A just weight and balance are the LORD's: all the weights in the bag are his work.

And you shall make the breastplate of judgment with skillful work; like the work of the ephod you shall make it; of gold, of blue, and of purple, and of scarlet, and of fine twined linen, shall you make it.

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

Which is a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God, that you may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you also suffer:

Woe unto them that decree unrighteous decrees, and that write misfortune which they have prescribed;

The preparations of the heart belong to man, but the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD.

And Aaron shall bear the names of the children of Israel in the breastplate of judgment upon his heart, when he goes in unto the holy place, for a memorial before the LORD continually.

Without counsel plans go wrong: but in the multitude of counselors they are established.

There are many plans in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.

Therefore my judgment is, that we trouble not them, who from among the Gentiles are turned to God:

It is a snare to the man to declare something is holy, and afterward to reconsider his vows.

And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you are called in one body; and be thankful.

Give therefore your servant an understanding heart to judge your people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this your so great a people?

And you shall put in the breastplate of judgment the Urim and the Thummim; and they shall be upon Aaron's heart, when he goes in before the LORD: and Aaron shall bear the judgment of the children of Israel upon his heart before the LORD continually.

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

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

But none says, Where is God my maker, who gives songs in the night;

And he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you?

When they have a matter, they come unto me; and I judge between one and another, and I do make them know the statutes of God, and his laws.

A double-minded man is unstable in all his ways.

A man's heart plans his way: but the LORD directs his steps.

See you a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope for a fool than for him.

The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turns it wherever he will.

And the house which I build will be great: for great is our God above all gods.

You shall also decree a thing, and it shall be established for you: and the light shall shine upon your ways.

Who is he that condemns? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also makes intercession for us.

Go and say unto David, Thus says the LORD, I offer you three things; choose you one of them, that I may do it unto you.

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

For God has put in their hearts to fulfill his will, and to agree, and give their kingdom unto the beast, until the words of God shall be fulfilled.

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

But they also have erred through wine, and through strong drink are out of the way; the priest and the prophet have erred through strong drink, they are swallowed up by wine, they are out of the way through strong drink; they err in vision, they stumble in judgment.

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

Also, that the soul be without knowledge is not good; and he that hastens with his feet sins.

Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man you shall not go:

The foolishness of man perverts his way: and his heart frets against the LORD.

The thoughts of the diligent lead only to plenty; but of everyone that is hasty, only to want.

For it pleased the Father that in him should all fullness dwell;

And what nation is there so great, that has statutes and judgments so righteous as all this law, which I set before you this day?

Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.

And you shall teach them ordinances and laws, and shall show them the way in which they must walk, and the work that they must do.