The Reply of the Tongue Is from the LORD
Proverbs 16:33
In 11 translations
- BSB
- The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the LORD.
- KJV
- The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD.
- WEB
- The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from Yahweh.
- ASV
- The lot is cast into the lap; But the whole disposing thereof is of Jehovah.
- LSV
- The lot is cast into the center, || And all its judgment [is] from YHWH!
- YLT
- Into the centre is the lot cast, And from Jehovah [is] all its judgment!
- DBY
- The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole decision is of Jehovah.
- DRC
- Lots are cast into the lap, but they are disposed of by the Lord.
- GNV
- The lot is cast into the lap: but the whole disposition thereof is of the Lord.
- JPS
- The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD.
- LXXE
- All evils come upon the ungodly into their bosoms; but all righteous things come of the Lord.
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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.
Original-language editions
- WLC
- בַּ֭חֵיק יוּטַ֣ל אֶת־הַגּוֹרָ֑ל וּ֝מֵיְהוָ֗ה כָּל־מִשְׁפָּטֽוֹ׃
- LXX-Br
- Εἰς κόλπους ἐπέρχεται πάντα τοῖς ἀδίκοις, παρὰ δὲ Κυρίου πάντα τὰ δίκαια.
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Cross-references most cited first
- Proverbs 18:18Casting the lot ends quarrels and separates strong opponents.
- Jonah 1:7“Come!” said the sailors to one another. “Let us cast lots to find out who is responsible for this calamity that is upon us.” So they cast lots, and the lot fell on Jonah.
- Acts 1:26Then they cast lots, and the lot fell to Matthias; so he was added to the eleven apostles.
- Proverbs 29:26Many seek the ruler’s favor, but a man receives justice from the LORD.
- 1 Samuel 14:41–42So Saul said to the LORD, the God of Israel, “Why have You not answered Your servant this day? If the fault is with me or my son Jonathan, respond with Urim; but if the fault is with the men of Israel, respond with…
- Joshua 18:5and divide the land into seven portions. Judah shall remain in their territory in the south, and the house of Joseph shall remain in their territory in the north.
- Nehemiah 11:1Now the leaders of the people settled in Jerusalem, and the rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of ten to live in the holy city of Jerusalem, while the remaining nine were to dwell in their own towns.
- Joshua 7:14In the morning you must present yourselves tribe by tribe. The tribe that the LORD selects shall come forward clan by clan, and the clan that the LORD selects shall come forward family by family, and the family that…
- Numbers 26:55–65Indeed, the land must be divided by lot; they shall receive their inheritance according to the names of the tribes of their fathers. Each inheritance is to be divided by lot among the larger and smaller tribes.” Now…
- Joshua 18:10And Joshua cast lots for them in the presence of the LORD at Shiloh, where he distributed the land to the Israelites according to their divisions.
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