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New American Standard Bible
Proverbs 18:18
The cast lot puts an end to quarrels, And decides between the mighty ones.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Berean Standard Bible
Casting the lot ends quarrels and separates strong opponents.
Casting the lot ends quarrels and separates strong opponents.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Darby Translation
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.
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.
World English Bible
The lot settles disputes, And keeps strong ones apart.
The lot settles disputes, And keeps strong ones apart.
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.
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.
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.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
The lot pacifieth ye variauce, & parteth ye mightie asunder.
The lot pacifieth ye variauce, & parteth ye mightie asunder.
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.
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.
Contextual Overview
18 The cast lot puts an end to quarrels, And decides between the mighty ones.
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
When he raised his eyes and looked, behold, three men were standing opposite him; and when he saw them, he ran from the tent door to meet them and bowed down to the ground,
When he raised his eyes and looked, behold, three men were standing opposite him; and when he saw them, he ran from the tent door to meet them and bowed down to the ground,
Genesis 18:3
and said, "My Lord, if now I have found favor in Your sight, please do not pass Your servant by.
and said, "My Lord, if now I have found favor in Your sight, please do not pass Your servant by.
Genesis 18:17
The LORD said, "Shall I hide from Abraham what I am about to do,
The LORD said, "Shall I hide from Abraham what I am about to do,
Genesis 18:18
since Abraham will certainly become a great and mighty nation, and in him all the nations of the earth will be blessed?
since Abraham will certainly become a great and mighty nation, and in him all the nations of the earth will be blessed?
Genesis 18:25
"Far be it from You to do such a thing, to kill the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous and the wicked are treated alike. Far be it from You! Shall not the Judge of all the earth deal justly?"
"Far be it from You to do such a thing, to kill the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous and the wicked are treated alike. Far be it from You! Shall not the Judge of all the earth deal justly?"
Genesis 18:26
So the LORD said, "If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare the entire place on their account."
So the LORD said, "If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare the entire place on their account."
Genesis 26:4
"I will multiply your descendants as the stars of heaven, and will give your descendants all these lands; and by your descendants all the nations of the earth shall be blessed,
"I will multiply your descendants as the stars of heaven, and will give your descendants all these lands; and by your descendants all the nations of the earth shall be blessed,
Psalms 72:17
May his name endure forever; May his name produce descendants as long as the sun shines; And may people wish blessings on themselves by him; May all nations call him blessed.
May his name endure forever; May his name produce descendants as long as the sun shines; And may people wish blessings on themselves by him; May all nations call him blessed.
Galatians 3:8
The Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel beforehand to Abraham, saying, "ALL THE NATIONS WILL BE BLESSED IN YOU."
The Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel beforehand to Abraham, saying, "ALL THE NATIONS WILL BE BLESSED IN YOU."
Galatians 3:14
in order that in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham would come to the Gentiles, so that we would receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.
in order that in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham would come to the Gentiles, so that we would receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.
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.
