Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Casting the lot settles disputes and keeps strong opponents apart. New Living Translation Flipping a coin can end arguments; it settles disputes between powerful opponents. English Standard Version The lot puts an end to quarrels and decides between powerful contenders. Berean Standard Bible Casting the lot ends quarrels and separates strong opponents. King James Bible The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty. New King James Version Casting lots causes contentions to cease, And keeps the mighty apart. New American Standard Bible The cast lot puts an end to quarrels, And decides between the mighty ones. NASB 1995 The cast lot puts an end to strife And decides between the mighty ones. NASB 1977 The lot puts an end to contentions, And decides between the mighty. Legacy Standard Bible The cast lot puts an end to contentions And decides between the mighty ones. Amplified Bible To cast lots puts an end to quarrels And decides between powerful contenders. Christian Standard Bible Casting the lot ends quarrels and separates powerful opponents. Holman Christian Standard Bible Casting the lot ends quarrels and separates powerful opponents. American Standard Version The lot causeth contentions to cease, And parteth between the mighty. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Lots resolve a dispute and divide between the strong. Brenton Septuagint Translation A silent man quells strifes, and determines between great powers. Contemporary English Version Drawing straws is one way to settle a difficult case. Douay-Rheims Bible The lot suppresseth contentions, and determineth even between the mighty. English Revised Version The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty. GOD'S WORD® Translation Flipping a coin ends quarrels and settles [issues] between powerful people. Good News Translation If two powerful people are opposing each other in court, casting lots can settle the issue. International Standard Version Casting dice settles a dispute, deciding between strong contenders. JPS Tanakh 1917 The lot causeth strife to cease, And parteth asunder the contentious. Literal Standard Version The lot causes contentions to cease, | And it separates between the mighty. Majority Standard Bible Casting the lot ends quarrels and separates strong opponents. New American Bible The lot puts an end to disputes, and decides a controversy between the mighty. NET Bible A toss of a coin ends disputes, and settles the issue between strong opponents. New Revised Standard Version Casting the lot puts an end to disputes and decides between powerful contenders. New Heart English Bible The lot settles disputes, and keeps strong ones apart. Webster's Bible Translation The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty. World English Bible The lot settles disputes, and keeps strong ones apart. Young's Literal Translation The lot causeth contentions to cease, And between the mighty it separateth. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Selfishness of the Unfriendly…17The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him. 18Casting the lot ends quarrels and separates strong opponents. 19An offended brother is harder to win than a fortified city, and disputes are like the bars of a castle.… Cross References Proverbs 16:33 The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the LORD. Proverbs 18:17 The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him. Proverbs 18:19 An offended brother is harder to win than a fortified city, and disputes are like the bars of a castle. Treasury of Scripture The lot causes contentions to cease, and parts between the mighty. Proverbs 16:33 The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD. Joshua 14:2 By lot was their inheritance, as the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses, for the nine tribes, and for the half tribe. 1 Samuel 10:21 When he had caused the tribe of Benjamin to come near by their families, the family of Matri was taken, and Saul the son of Kish was taken: and when they sought him, he could not be found. Jump to Previous Apart Argument Asunder Cast Casting Causeth Cease Chance Contentions Contentious Decides Decision Disputes End Keeps Lot Mighty Ones Opponents Parteth Parting Powerful Puts Separateth Settles Strife StrongJump to Next Apart Argument Asunder Cast Casting Causeth Cease Chance Contentions Contentious Decides Decision Disputes End Keeps Lot Mighty Ones Opponents Parteth Parting Powerful Puts Separateth Settles Strife StrongProverbs 18 1. A fool delights not in understanding(18) The lot causeth contentions to cease, as being the judgment of God (Proverbs 16:33). And parteth between the mighty, who would otherwise settle their differences by blows. Verse 18 - The lot causeth contentions to cease (comp. Proverbs 16:33). If this verse is taken in connection with the preceding, it refers to the decision in doubtful cases, where the evidence is conflicting and ordinary investigation fails to elicit the truth satisfactorily. The lot, being considered to show the judgment of God, settled the question. And parteth between the mighty. If it were not for the decision by lot, persons of eminence and power would settle their differences by violent means. This peaceful solution obviates all such contentions. The Septuagint, in place of "lot" (κλῆρος), reads now σιγηρός, "silent;" but it is evidently originally a clerical error, perpetuated by copyists. The error is noted by a second hand in the margin of the Sinaitic Manuscript.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Casting the lotהַגּוֹרָ֑ל (hag·gō·w·rāl) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1486: Lot -- a lot (for casting) ends יַשְׁבִּ֣ית (yaš·bîṯ) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7673: To repose, desist from exertion quarrels מִ֭דְיָנִים (miḏ·yā·nîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 4079: Brawling, contention and separates יַפְרִֽיד׃ (yap̄·rîḏ) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6504: To break through, spread, separate strong opponents. עֲצוּמִ֣ים (‘ă·ṣū·mîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 6099: Powerful, numerous Links Proverbs 18:18 NIVProverbs 18:18 NLT Proverbs 18:18 ESV Proverbs 18:18 NASB Proverbs 18:18 KJV Proverbs 18:18 BibleApps.com Proverbs 18:18 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 18:18 Chinese Bible Proverbs 18:18 French Bible Proverbs 18:18 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 18:18 The lot settles disputes and keeps strong (Prov. Pro Pr) |
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