Proverbs 16:33
The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole decision is of Jehovah.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD.
In Context
Cross References
Numbers 26:55Notwithstanding the land shall be divided by lot; according to the names of the tribes of their fathers shall they inherit;
Joshua 18:5And they shall divide it into seven portions. Judah shall remain in their border on the south, and the house of Joseph shall remain in their border on the north;
Judges 20:9But now this is the thing which we will do to Gibeah: [we go] by lot against it;
1 Samuel 14:42And Saul said, Cast [lots] between me and Jonathan my son. And Jonathan was taken.
Proverbs 18:18The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.
Jonah 1:7And they said each one to his fellow, Come, and let us cast lots, that we may know for whose cause this evil is upon us. And they cast lots, and the lot fell upon Jonah.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 16:33
32 He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city. This recommends the grace of meekness to us, which will well become us all, particularly the hoary head, v. 31 . Observe, 1. The nature of it. It is to be slow to anger, not easily put into a passion, nor apt to resent provocation, taking time to consider before we suffer our passion to break out, that it may not transgress due bounds, so slow in our motions towards anger that we may be quickly stopped… Read the whole commentary →