49 Bible Verses about Making Decisions

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

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

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.

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

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

And said to the judges, Take heed what you do: for you judge not for man, but for the LORD, who is with you in the judgment.

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

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

Let my vindication come forth from your presence; let your eyes behold the things that are right.

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.

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

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.

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?

He shall judge your people with righteousness, and your poor with justice.

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.

The counsel of the LORD stands forever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.

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

Her heads judge for reward, and her priests teach for hire, and her prophets divine for money: yet will they lean upon the LORD, and say, Is not the LORD among us? no evil can come upon us.

He that trusts in his own heart is a fool: but whosoever walks wisely, he shall be delivered.

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

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

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.

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

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:

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

And yet if I judge, my judgment is true: for I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me.

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

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.

It is not good to be partial to the wicked, or to overthrow the righteous in judgment.

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

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

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

By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.

And God said to Solomon, Because this was in your heart, and you have not asked riches, wealth, or honor, nor the life of your enemies, neither yet have asked long life; but have asked wisdom and knowledge for yourself, that you may judge my people, over whom I have made you king:

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

O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!

Discretion shall preserve you, understanding shall keep you:

And they put him in custody, that the mind of the LORD might be shown them.

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.

For you shall break forth on the right hand and on the left; and your descendants shall inherit the nations, and make the desolate cities to be inhabited.

Seven times a day do I praise you because of your righteous judgments.

Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand justice.

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

For they have consulted together with one consent: they make a covenant against you:

You shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: you shall not be partial to the poor, nor honor the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shall you judge your neighbor.

Because to every purpose there is time and judgment, therefore the misery of man is heavy upon him.

I have chosen the way of truth: your judgments have I laid before me.

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

Therefore now amend your ways and your doings, and obey the voice of the LORD your God; and the LORD will relent concerning the evil that he has pronounced against you.