49 Bible Verses about Making Decisions

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

Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision! For the day of Jehovah is at hand in the valley of decision.

Ye shall not respect persons in judgment: ye shall hear the small as well as the great; ye shall not be afraid of the face of man, for the judgment is God's; and the matter that is too hard for you shall ye bring to me, that I may hear it.

The purposes of the heart are of man, but the answer of the tongue is from Jehovah.

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

And he said to the judges, Take heed what ye do; for ye judge not for man, but for Jehovah, who will be with you in the matter of judgment.

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

Without counsel purposes are disappointed; but in the multitude of counsellors they are established.

Let my judgment come forth from thy presence, let thine eyes regard equity.

And thou shalt make the breastplate of judgment of artistic work, like the work of the ephod thou shalt make it; of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and twined byssus shalt thou make it.

Yet they seek me daily, and delight to know my ways, as a nation that doeth righteousness, and hath not forsaken the ordinance of their God; they ask of me the ordinances of righteousness, they take delight in approaching to God:

Go and say to David, Thus saith Jehovah: I impose on thee three things; choose one of them that I may do it unto thee.

Give therefore to thy servant an understanding heart, to judge thy people, to discern between good and bad; for who is able to judge this thy numerous people?

He will judge thy people with righteousness, and thine afflicted with judgment.

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

The counsel of Jehovah standeth for ever, the thoughts of his heart from generation to generation.

Woe unto them that decree iniquitous decrees, and to the writers that prescribe oppression,

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

He that confideth 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 hallowed, and after vows to make inquiry.

therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their way, and be filled with their own devices.

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

Many are the thoughts in a man's heart, but the counsel of Jehovah, that doth stand.

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

The folly of man distorteth his way, and his heart is irritated against Jehovah.

And if also I judge, my judgment is true, because I am not alone, but I and the Father who has sent me.

The heart of man 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 the heavens, and thou upon earth; therefore let thy words be few.

It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to wrong the righteous in judgment.

And let the peace of Christ preside in your hearts, to which also ye have been called in one body, and be thankful.

Also that a person be without knowledge is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet maketh false steps.

who have been born, not of blood, nor of flesh's will, nor of man's will, but of God.

By me kings reign, and rulers make just decrees;

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

Many seek the ruler's face; but a man's right judgment is from Jehovah.

O depth of riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable his judgments, and untraceable his ways!

discretion shall keep thee, understanding shall preserve thee:

And they confined him, that they might decide at the mouth of Jehovah.

But these also have erred through wine, and through strong drink are they gone astray. The priest and the prophet have erred through strong drink; they are overpowered by wine, they are gone astray through strong drink; they have erred in vision, they have stumbled in judgment.

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

Seven times a day do I praise thee because of thy righteous judgments.

It is not the great that are wise; neither do the aged understand judgment.

They band together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn innocent blood.

For they have consulted together with one heart: they have made an alliance together against thee.

Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment; thou shalt not respect the person of the lowly, nor honour the person of the great; in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour.

For to every purpose there is time and manner. For the misery of man is great upon him;

I have chosen the way of faithfulness; thy judgments 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.

And now, amend your ways and your doings, and hearken to the voice of Jehovah your God; and Jehovah will repent him of the evil that he hath pronounced against you.