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Good News Translation
Proverbs 18:18
If two powerful people are opposing each other in court, casting lots can settle the issue.
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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.
Easy-to-Read Version
The best way to settle an argument between two powerful people may be to use lots.
The best way to settle an argument between two powerful people may be to use lots.
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.
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 If two powerful people are opposing each other in court, casting lots can settle the issue.
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 there. As soon as he saw them, he ran out to meet them. Bowing down with his face touching the ground,
he looked up and saw three men standing there. As soon as he saw them, he ran out to meet them. Bowing down with his face touching the ground,
Genesis 18:3
he said, "Sirs, please do not pass by my home without stopping; I am here to serve you.
he said, "Sirs, please do not pass by my home without stopping; I am here to serve you.
Genesis 18:17
And the Lord said to himself, "I will not hide from Abraham what I am going to do.
And the Lord said to himself, "I will not hide from Abraham what I am going to do.
Genesis 18:18
His descendants will become a great and mighty nation, and through him I will bless all the nations.
His descendants will become a great and mighty nation, and through him I will bless all the nations.
Genesis 18:25
Surely you won't kill the innocent with the guilty. That's impossible! You can't do that. If you did, the innocent would be punished along with the guilty. That is impossible. The judge of all the earth has to act justly."
Surely you won't kill the innocent with the guilty. That's impossible! You can't do that. If you did, the innocent would be punished along with the guilty. That is impossible. The judge of all the earth has to act justly."
Genesis 18:26
The Lord answered, "If I find fifty innocent people in Sodom, I will spare the whole city for their sake."
The Lord answered, "If I find fifty innocent people in Sodom, I will spare the whole city for their sake."
Genesis 26:4
I will give you as many descendants as there are stars in the sky, and I will give them all this territory. All the nations will ask me to bless them as I have blessed your descendants.
I will give you as many descendants as there are stars in the sky, and I will give them all this territory. All the nations will ask me to bless them as I have blessed your descendants.
Psalms 72:17
May the king's name never be forgotten; may his fame last as long as the sun. May all nations ask God to bless them as he has blessed the king.
May the king's name never be forgotten; may his fame last as long as the sun. May all nations ask God to bless them as he has blessed the king.
Galatians 3:8
The scripture predicted that God would put the Gentiles right with himself through faith. And so the scripture announced the Good News to Abraham: "Through you God will bless all people."
The scripture predicted that God would put the Gentiles right with himself through faith. And so the scripture announced the Good News to Abraham: "Through you God will bless all people."
Galatians 3:14
Christ did this in order that the blessing which God promised to Abraham might be given to the Gentiles by means of Christ Jesus, so that through faith we might receive the Spirit promised by God.
Christ did this in order that the blessing which God promised to Abraham might be given to the Gentiles by means of Christ Jesus, so that through faith we might receive the Spirit promised by God.
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.
