49 Bible Verses about Making Decisions

The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from 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 show partiality in judgment; you shall hear the small and the great alike; you shall not be afraid of the face of man; for the judgment is God's. The case that is too hard for you, you shall bring to me, and I will hear it."

The plans 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 light shall shine on your ways.

and said to the judges, "Consider what you do: for you do not judge for man, but for the LORD; and he is with you in the judgment.

His delight will be in the fear of the LORD. He will not judge by the sight of his eyes, neither decide by the hearing of his ears;

Where there is no counsel, plans fail; but in a multitude of counselors they are established.

Let my sentence come forth from your presence. Let your eyes look on equity.

"You shall make a breastplate of judgment, the work of the skillful workman; like the work of the ephod you shall make it; of gold, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, you shall make it.

Yet they seek me daily, and delight to know my ways: as a nation that did righteousness, and did not forsake the ordinance of their God, they ask of me righteous judgments; they delight to draw near to God.

"Go and speak to David, 'Thus says the LORD, "I offer you three things. Choose one of them, that I may do it to you."'"

Give your servant therefore an understanding heart to judge your people, that I may discern between good and evil; for who is able to judge this your great people?"

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

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

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

Woe to those who decree unrighteous decrees, and to the writers who write oppressive decrees;

Her leaders judge for bribes, and her priests teach for a price, and her prophets of it tell fortunes for money: yet they lean on the LORD, and say, "Isn't the LORD in the midst of us? No disaster will come on us."

One who trusts in himself is a fool; but one who walks in wisdom is kept safe.

It is a snare to a man to make a rash dedication, then later to consider his vows.

Therefore they will eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own schemes.

David said to Gad, "I am in distress. Let us fall now into the hand of the LORD; for his mercies are great. Let me not fall into the hand of man."

There are many plans in a man's heart, but the LORD's counsel will prevail.

This is an obvious sign of the righteous judgment of God, to the end that you may be counted worthy of the Kingdom of God, for which you also suffer.

The foolishness of man subverts his way; his heart rages against the LORD.

Even if I do judge, my judgment is true, for I am not alone, but I am with the Father who sent me.

A man's heart plans his course, but the LORD directs his steps.

Do not be rash with your mouth, and do not let your heart be hasty to utter anything before God; for God is in heaven, and you on earth. Therefore let your words be few.

To be partial to the faces of the wicked is not good, nor to deprive the innocent of justice.

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

It isn't good to have zeal without knowledge; nor being hasty with one's feet and missing the way.

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 rulers decree justice.

God said to Solomon, "Because this was in your heart, and you have not asked riches, wealth, or honor, nor the life of those who hate you, 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 a man's justice comes from the LORD.

Oh the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and the knowledge of God. How unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past tracing out.

Discretion will watch over you. Understanding will keep you,

They put him in custody, until the will of the LORD should be declared to them.

They also reel with wine, and stagger with strong drink. The priest and the prophet reel with strong drink. They are swallowed up by wine. They stagger with strong drink. They err in vision. They stumble in judgment.

For you shall spread out on the right hand and on the left; and your seed shall possess the nations, and make the desolate cities to be inhabited.

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

It is not the great who are wise, nor the aged who understand justice.

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

For they have conspired together with one mind. They form an alliance against you.

"'You shall do no injustice in judgment: you shall not be partial to the poor, nor show favoritism to the great; but you shall judge your neighbor in righteousness.

For there is a time and procedure for every purpose, although the misery of man is heavy on him.

I have chosen the way of truth. I have set your ordinances before me.

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

Now therefore amend your ways and your doings, and obey the voice of the LORD your God; and the LORD will relent of the disaster that he has pronounced against you.