Proverbs 16:33
The goral is cast into the kheyk (lap), 1 but the whole decision thereof is from Hashem.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
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, HaAretz shall be distributed by goral; according to the Shmot Mattot of their Avot they shall inherit.
Joshua 18:5And they shall divide it into shivah chalakim (seven portions); Yehudah shall abide in their territory on the south, and Bais Yosef shall abide in their territory on the north.
Judges 20:9But now this shall be the thing which we will do to Giv'ah; we will go up bigoral (by lot) against it;
1 Samuel 14:42And Sha'ul said, Cast lots between me and Yonatan beni (my son). And Yonatan was taken by lot.
Proverbs 18:18The goral (lot) causeth contentions to cease, 1 and keepeth the mighty apart. 1
Jonah 1:7And they said every one to his fellow, Come, and let us cast goralot (lots), that we may have da'as for whose cause this ra'ah is upon us. So they cast goralot (lots), and the goral (lot) fell upon Yonah.
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 →