Proverbs 16:33

New International Reader's Version

Lots are cast into the lap to make decisions. But everything they decide comes from the Lord.

Cross References

Nehemiah 11:1

The leaders of the people made their homes in Jerusalem. The rest of the people cast lots. They did it to choose one person out of every ten of them. That person was chosen to live in the holy city of Jerusalem. The other nine had to stay in their own towns.

Proverbs 16:32

It is better to be patient than to fight. It is better to control your temper than to take a city.

Proverbs 18:18

Casting lots will put a stop to arguing. It will keep the strongest enemies apart.

Proverbs 29:26

Many people want to meet a ruler. But only the Lord sees that people are treated fairly.

Ezekiel 21:21

The king of Babylon will stop at the place where the two roads meet. He will look for a special sign. He will cast lots by pulling arrows out of a bag. He will ask his gods for advice. And he will look carefully at the liver of a sheep.

Leviticus 16:8

He must cast lots for the two goats. One lot is for me. The other is for the goat that carries the people’s sins away.

Jonah 1:7

Here is what the sailors said to one another. “Someone is to blame for getting us into all this trouble. Come. Let’s cast lots to find out who it is.” So they did. And Jonah was picked.

Acts 1:26

Then they cast lots. Matthias was chosen. So he was added to the 11 apostles.

Joshua 18:10

Then Joshua cast lots for them in Shiloh in the sight of the Lord. There he gave out a share of land to each of the remaining tribes in Israel.

Joshua 18:5

You must divide the land up into seven shares. Judah must remain in its territory in the south. The people in Joseph’s family line must remain in their territory in the north.

Joshua 7:14

“ ‘In the morning, come forward tribe by tribe. The tribe the Lord chooses will come forward group by group. The group the Lord chooses will come forward family by family. And the men in the family the Lord chooses will come forward one by one.

Judges 20:9

Here is what we’ll do to Gibeah. We’ll cast lots to tell us how to attack the city.

1 Samuel 10:19

But now you have turned your backs on your God. He saves you out of all your trouble and suffering. In spite of that, you have said, ‘We refuse to listen. Place a king over us.’ So now gather together to meet with the Lord. Do it tribe by tribe and family group by family group.”