49 Bible Verses about Making Decisions

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

"Multitudes, multitudes in the Valley of Judgment! For the Day of the LORD is near in the Valley of Judgment!

When you hold a hearing, don't be partial in judgment toward the least important or toward the great. Never fear men, because judgment belongs to God. If the matter is difficult for you, bring it to me for a hearing.'

People do the planning, but the end result is from the LORD.

When you make a decision on something, it will be established for you, and light will brighten your way.

"Pay careful attention to your duties, because you are judging not only for the sake of human beings but also for the LORD and he is present with you as you make your rulings.

His delight will be in the fear of the LORD. He won't judge by what his eyes see, nor decide disputes by what his ears hear,

Plans fail without advice, but with many counselors they are confirmed.

Justice for me will come from your presence; your eyes see what is right.

"You are to make a breast piece to be worn by the high priest when he makes legal decisions. It is to be skillfully worked, made like the work of the ephod from gold, blue, purple, and scarlet material, and from fine woven linen.

They seek me day after day, and are eager to know my ways, as if they were a nation that practices righteousness and has not forsaken the justice of their God. "They ask me to reveal just decisions; they are eager to draw near to God.

"Go tell David, "This is what the LORD says: "I'm holding three choices out for you: pick one of them for yourself, and I will do it to you."'"

So give your servant an understanding mind to govern your people, so I can discern between good and evil. Otherwise, how will I be able to govern this great people of yours?"

May he rule your people with right decisions and your oppressed ones with justice.

and a spirit of justice to the one who sits in judgment, a source of strength to those who turn back the battle at the gate.

But the LORD's counsel stands firm forever, the plans in his mind for all generations.

"How terrible it will be for the one who enacts unjust decrees, for those who write oppressive laws that they have prescribed

Her leaders judge for the money, her priests teach only when they're paid, and her prophets prophesy for cash. Even so, don't they all rely on the LORD as they ask, "The LORD is among us, is he not? Nothing bad can possibly happen to us!'

Whoever trusts in himself is foolish, but whoever lives wisely will be kept safe.

It is a trap for a person to declare quickly, "This is sacred," and only later to have second thoughts about the vows.

They will eat the fruit of their way, and they will be filled with their own devices.

So David replied to Gad, "This is a very difficult choice for me to make! Let me now please fall into the hand of the LORD, since his mercy is very great, but may I never fall into human hands!"

Many plans occupy the mind of a man, but the LORD's purposes will prevail.

This is evidence of God's righteous judgment and is intended to make you worthy of God's kingdom, for which you are suffering.

A man's foolishness ruins his life, yet his heart rages against the LORD.

Yet even if I should judge, my judgment would be valid, because it is not I alone who judges, but I and the one who sent me.

A person plans his way, but the LORD directs his steps.

Don't be impulsive with your mouth nor be in a hurry to talk in God's presence. Since God is in heaven and you're on earth, keep your speech short.

It's not good to be partial towards an evil person, thereby depriving the righteous of justice.

Let the peace of the Messiah also rule in your hearts, to which you were called in one body, and be thankful.

Furthermore, it isn't good to be ignorant, and whoever rushes into things misses the mark.

who were born, not merely in a genetic sense, nor from lust, nor from man's desire, but from the will of God.

Kings reign by me, and rulers dispense justice through me.

God told Solomon, "Since you had this in mind, to ask neither to focus on riches, wealth, honor, or the lives of those who hate you, nor have you requested a long life, but instead you have asked for wisdom and knowledge for yourself, so that you may rule my people over whom I have established you as king,

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

O how deep are God's riches, and wisdom, and knowledge! How unfathomable are his decisions and unexplainable are his ways!

Discretion will protect you; understanding will watch over you,

They placed him in custody until a decision would be made to them according to the word of the LORD.

These people also stagger from wine and reel from strong drink. Priests and prophets stagger from strong drink; they're drunk from wine; they reel from strong drink, waver when seeing visions, and stumble when rendering decisions.

For you will spread out to the right hand and to the left, and your descendants will possess the nations and will populate the deserted towns.

I praise you seven times a day because of your righteous ordinances.

"The aged aren't always wise, nor do the elderly always understand justice.

They gather together against the righteous, condemning the innocent to death.

Indeed, they shrewdly planned together, forming an alliance against you

"You are not to be unjust in deciding a case. You are not to show partiality to the poor or honor the great. Instead, decide the case of your neighbor with righteousness."

Indeed, there is an appropriate time and a response for every circumstance, since human misery weighs heavily upon him.

I have chosen the faithful way; I have firmly placed your ordinances before me.

"Divide the living child in two!" he ordered. "Give half to the one and half to the other."

Now, change your habits and your deeds and obey the LORD your God, and the LORD will change his mind about the disaster that he told you about.