<< Proverbs 18:18 >>
 |
New American Standard Bible (©1995)
The cast lot puts an end to strife And decides between the mighty ones.GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Flipping a coin ends quarrels and settles issues between powerful people. King James Bible
The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty. Jump to Previous Occurrence
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 Strong Jump to Next Occurrence
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 Strong Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary Verse 18 Note, 1. Contentions commonly happen among the mighty, that are jealous for their honour and right and stand upon the punctilios of both, that are confident of their being able to make their part good and therefore will hardly condescend to the necessary terms of an accommodation; whereas those that are poor are forced to be peaceable, and sit down losers. 2. Even the contentions of the mighty may be ended by lot if they cannot otherwise be compromised, and sometimes better so than by arguments which are endless, or concessions which they are loth to stoop to, whereas it is no disparagement to a man to acquiesce in the determination of the lot when once it is referred to that. To prevent quarrels Canaan was divided by lot; and, if lusory lots had not profaned this way of appeal to Providence, perhaps it might be very well used now for the deciding of many controversies, both to the honour of God and the satisfaction of the parties, provided it were done with prayer and due solemnity, this and some other scriptures seeming to direct to it, especially Acts 1:26. If the law be a lottery (as some have called it), it were as well that a lottery were the law. New American Standard Bible Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved. For Permission to Quote Information visit http://www.lockman.org. GOD'S WORD® is a copyrighted work of God's Word to the Nations. Quotations are used by permission. Copyright 1995 by God's Word to the Nations. All rights reserved. Alphabetical: an and apart between cast Casting decides disputes end keeps lot mighty ones opponents puts settles strife strong the to Bible Browser | 
