49 Bible Verses about Making Decisions
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The lot is cast into the lap, but the whole disposing thereof is of LORD.
Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision! For the day of LORD is near in the valley of decision.
Ye shall not respect persons in judgment. Ye shall hear the small and the great alike. Ye shall not be afraid of the face of man, for the judgment is God's. And the case that is too hard for you ye shall bring to me, and I will hea
The plans of the heart belong to man, but the answer of the tongue is from LORD.
Thou shall also decree a thing, and it shall be established to thee. And light shall shine upon thy ways.
and said to the judges, Consider what ye do. For ye judge not for man, but for LORD, and [he is] with you in the judgment.
And his delight shall be in the fear of LORD. And he shall not judge according to the sight of his eyes, nor decide according to the hearing of his ears,
Where there is no counsel, plans are disappointed, but in the multitude of counselors they are established.
Let my justice come forth from thy presence. Let thine eyes look upon equity.
And thou shall make a breastplate of judgment, the work of the skilful workman. Thou shall make it like the work of the ephod: of gold, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, thou shall make it.
Yet they seek me daily, and delight to know my ways. As a nation that did righteousness, and forsook not the ordinance of their God, they ask of me righteous judgments; they delight to draw near to God.
Go and speak to David, Thus says LORD, I offer thee three things. Choose thee one of them, that I may do it to thee.
Give thy servant therefore an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and evil, for who is able to judge this thy great people?
and a spirit of justice to him who sits in judgment, and strength to those who turn back the battle at the gate.
The counsel of LORD stands fast forever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.
Woe to those who decree unrighteous decrees, and to the writers who write perverseness,
The heads of it judge for a bribe, and the priests of it teach for a wage, and the prophets of it divine for money. Yet they lean upon LORD, and say, Is not LORD in the midst of us? No evil shall come upon us.
He who trusts in his own heart is a fool, but he who walks wisely, he shall be delivered.
It is a snare to a man to say rashly, [It is] holy. And to make inquiry after vows.
Therefore they shall eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices.
And David said to Gad, I am in a great strait. Let us fall now into the hand of LORD, for his mercies are great, and let me not fall into the hand of man.
There are many devices in a man's heart, but the counsel of LORD, that shall stand.
being evidence of the righteous judgment of God, for you to be considered worthy of the kingdom of God, for which also ye suffer.
The foolishness of a man subverts his way, and his heart rages against LORD.
But even if I judge, my judgment is valid, because I am not alone, but I and the Father who sent me.
Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thy heart be hasty to utter anything before God. For God is in heaven, and thou upon earth. Therefore let thy words be few.
To respect the person of a wicked man is not good, [nor] to turn aside a righteous man in judgment.
And let the peace of God umpire in your hearts, for which also ye were called in one body, and become thankful.
Also, that the soul be without knowledge is not good. And he who hastens with his feet sins.
who were begotten, not from blood, nor from a will of flesh, nor from a will of man, but from God.
And God said to Solomon, Because this was in thy heart, and thou have not asked riches, wealth, or honor, nor the life of those who hate thee, neither yet have asked long life, but have asked wisdom and knowledge for thyself, that
O the depth of wealth, both of the wisdom and the knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways beyond finding out!
And they put him in ward, that it might be declared to them at the mouth of LORD.
And even these reel with wine, and stagger with strong drink. The priest and the prophet reel with strong drink. They are swallowed up of wine. They stagger with strong drink; they err in vision; they stumble in judgment.
For thou shall spread aboard on the right hand and on the left. And thy seed shall possess the nations, and make the desolate cities to be inhabited.
They gather themselves together against the soul of a righteous man, and condemn innocent blood.
For they have consulted together with one consent. They make a covenant against thee:
Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment. Thou shall not respect the person of the poor man, nor honor the person of the mighty man, but thou shall judge thy neighbor in righteousness.
For to every purpose there is a time and decision, although the distress of man is great upon him.
And the king said, Divide the living child in two, and give half to the one, and half to the other.
Now therefore amend your ways and your doings, and obey the voice of LORD your God, and LORD will relent of the evil that he has pronounced against you.