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Proverbs 18:18
The best way to settle an argument between two powerful people may be to use lots.
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Christian Standard Bible®
Casting the lot ends quarrelsand separates powerful opponents.
Casting the lot ends quarrelsand separates powerful opponents.
Hebrew Names Version
The lot settles disputes, And keeps strong ones apart.
The lot settles disputes, And keeps strong ones apart.
King James Version
The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.
The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.
English Standard Version
The lot puts an end to quarrels and decides between powerful contenders.
The lot puts an end to quarrels and decides between powerful contenders.
New American Standard Bible
The cast lot puts an end to quarrels, And decides between the mighty ones.
The cast lot puts an end to quarrels, And decides between the mighty ones.
New Century Version
Throwing lots can settle arguments and keep the two sides from fighting.
Throwing lots can settle arguments and keep the two sides from fighting.
Amplified Bible
To cast lots puts an end to quarrels And decides between powerful contenders.
To cast lots puts an end to quarrels And decides between powerful contenders.
World English Bible
The lot settles disputes, And keeps strong ones apart.
The lot settles disputes, And keeps strong ones apart.
Geneva Bible (1587)
The lot causeth contentions to cease, and maketh a partition among the mightie.
The lot causeth contentions to cease, and maketh a partition among the mightie.
Legacy Standard Bible
The cast lot puts an end to contentionsAnd decides between the mighty ones.
The cast lot puts an end to contentionsAnd decides between the mighty ones.
Berean Standard Bible
Casting the lot ends quarrels and separates strong opponents.
Casting the lot ends quarrels and separates strong opponents.
Contemporary English Version
Drawing straws is one way to settle a difficult case.
Drawing straws is one way to settle a difficult case.
Complete Jewish Bible
Casting lots puts an end to strife and separates powerful disputants.
Casting lots puts an end to strife and separates powerful disputants.
Darby Translation
The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.
The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.
George Lamsa Translation
Casting lots causes contentions to cease and decides between mighty men.
Casting lots causes contentions to cease and decides between mighty men.
Good News Translation
If two powerful people are opposing each other in court, casting lots can settle the issue.
If two powerful people are opposing each other in court, casting lots can settle the issue.
Lexham English Bible
The lot will put an end to disputes, and between powerful contenders it will decide.
The lot will put an end to disputes, and between powerful contenders it will decide.
Literal Translation
The lot causes arguments to cease, and divides between the mighty.
The lot causes arguments to cease, and divides between the mighty.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
The lot pacifieth ye variauce, & parteth ye mightie asunder.
The lot pacifieth ye variauce, & parteth ye mightie asunder.
American Standard Version
The lot causeth contentions to cease, And parteth between the mighty.
The lot causeth contentions to cease, And parteth between the mighty.
Bible in Basic English
The decision of chance puts an end to argument, parting the strong.
The decision of chance puts an end to argument, parting the strong.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
The lot causeth strife to cease, and parteth asunder the contentious.
The lot causeth strife to cease, and parteth asunder the contentious.
King James Version (1611)
The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth betweene the mighty.
The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth betweene the mighty.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
The lot causeth variaunce to ceasse: and parteth the mightie a sunder.
The lot causeth variaunce to ceasse: and parteth the mightie a sunder.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
A silent man quells strifes, and determines between great powers.
A silent man quells strifes, and determines between great powers.
English Revised Version
The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.
The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Lot ceessith ayenseiyngis; and demeth also among miyti men.
Lot ceessith ayenseiyngis; and demeth also among miyti men.
Update Bible Version
The lot causes contentions to cease, And parts between the mighty.
The lot causes contentions to cease, And parts between the mighty.
Webster's Bible Translation
The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.
The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.
New English Translation
A toss of a coin ends disputes, and settles the issue between strong opponents.
A toss of a coin ends disputes, and settles the issue between strong opponents.
New King James Version
Casting lots causes contentions to cease, And keeps the mighty apart.
Casting lots causes contentions to cease, And keeps the mighty apart.
New Living Translation
Flipping a coin can end arguments; it settles disputes between powerful opponents.
Flipping a coin can end arguments; it settles disputes between powerful opponents.
New Life Bible
Throwing an object to decide puts an end to arguing. It keeps powerful men from fighting.
Throwing an object to decide puts an end to arguing. It keeps powerful men from fighting.
New Revised Standard
Casting the lot puts an end to disputes and decides between powerful contenders.
Casting the lot puts an end to disputes and decides between powerful contenders.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
The lot causeth, contentions, to cease, and, the mighty, it parteth.
The lot causeth, contentions, to cease, and, the mighty, it parteth.
Douay-Rheims Bible
The lot suppresseth contentions, and determineth even between the mighty.
The lot suppresseth contentions, and determineth even between the mighty.
Revised Standard Version
The lot puts an end to disputes and decides between powerful contenders.
The lot puts an end to disputes and decides between powerful contenders.
Young's Literal Translation
The lot causeth contentions to cease, And between the mighty it separateth.
The lot causeth contentions to cease, And between the mighty it separateth.
THE MESSAGE
You may have to draw straws when faced with a tough decision.
You may have to draw straws when faced with a tough decision.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
The cast lot puts an end to strife And decides between the mighty ones.
The cast lot puts an end to strife And decides between the mighty ones.
Contextual Overview
18 The best way to settle an argument between two powerful people may be to use lots.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Proverbs 16:33, Joshua 14:2, 1 Samuel 10:21-27, 1 Samuel 14:42, 1 Chronicles 6:63, 1 Chronicles 24:31, Nehemiah 11:1
Reciprocal: Numbers 26:55 - by lot Joshua 18:6 - that I may cast Joshua 18:10 - cast lots Joshua 21:8 - by lot Nehemiah 10:34 - cast
Cross-References
Genesis 18:2
He looked up and saw three men standing in front of him. When he saw the men, he ran to them and bowed before them.
He looked up and saw three men standing in front of him. When he saw the men, he ran to them and bowed before them.
Genesis 18:3
Abraham said, "Sirs, please stay a while with me, your servant.
Abraham said, "Sirs, please stay a while with me, your servant.
Genesis 18:17
The Lord said to himself, "Should I tell Abraham what I am going to do now?
The Lord said to himself, "Should I tell Abraham what I am going to do now?
Genesis 18:18
Abraham will become a great and powerful nation, and all the nations on earth will be blessed because of him.
Abraham will become a great and powerful nation, and all the nations on earth will be blessed because of him.
Genesis 18:25
Surely you would not destroy the city. You would not destroy fifty good people to kill those who are evil. If that happened, those who are good would be the same as those who are evil—both would be punished. As the judge of the whole world, surely you would do the right thing!"
Surely you would not destroy the city. You would not destroy fifty good people to kill those who are evil. If that happened, those who are good would be the same as those who are evil—both would be punished. As the judge of the whole world, surely you would do the right thing!"
Genesis 18:26
Then the Lord said, "If I find fifty good people in the city of Sodom, I will save the whole city."
Then the Lord said, "If I find fifty good people in the city of Sodom, I will save the whole city."
Genesis 26:4
I will make your family as many as the stars of heaven, and I will give all these lands to your family. Through your descendants every nation on earth will be blessed.
I will make your family as many as the stars of heaven, and I will give all these lands to your family. Through your descendants every nation on earth will be blessed.
Psalms 72:17
May the king be famous forever. May people remember his name as long as the sun shines. May all nations be blessed through him, and may they all bless him.
May the king be famous forever. May people remember his name as long as the sun shines. May all nations be blessed through him, and may they all bless him.
Galatians 3:8
The Scriptures told what would happen in the future. These writings said that God would make the non-Jewish people right through their faith. God told this Good News to Abraham before it happened. God said to Abraham, "I will use you to bless all the people on earth."
The Scriptures told what would happen in the future. These writings said that God would make the non-Jewish people right through their faith. God told this Good News to Abraham before it happened. God said to Abraham, "I will use you to bless all the people on earth."
Galatians 3:14
Because of what Jesus Christ did, the blessing God promised to Abraham was given to all people. Christ died so that by believing in him we could have the Spirit that God promised.
Because of what Jesus Christ did, the blessing God promised to Abraham was given to all people. Christ died so that by believing in him we could have the Spirit that God promised.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
The lot causeth contentions to cease,.... When a case cannot be determined among parties at variance in a private way, nor in a court of judicature, the lot is cast, and that puts an end to all strife, and makes each party easy; they submit to it, and acquiesce in it;
and parteth between the mighty; the kings and princes of the earth; men of great power and authority, and of great riches and affluence; and so in a capacity of contending with each other, and of prolonging the contention, which may be attended with bad consequences; and who are not easily dissuaded from it: or it may intend such who most vehemently disagree; persons of great spirits, who are obstinate and stubborn, and will by no means yield, and there is no parting them by arguments or legal decisions; these the lot parts, and causes them to cease from their quarrels and contentions, and to rest satisfied with the distributions the lot makes to them; as the children of Israel were with their portion of the land of Canaan, assigned them by lot.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Compare Proverbs 16:33 note. A tacit appeal to the Divine Judge gave a fairer prospect of a just decision than corruption Proverbs 18:16 or hasty onesidedness Proverbs 18:17.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Proverbs 18:18. The lot causeth contentions to cease — Proverbs 16:33.
