Proverbs 18:18
מִדְיָנִים יַשְׁבִּית הַגּוֹרָל וּבֵין עֲצוּמִים יַפְרִֽיד ׃
Hebrew Tanakh (Original)
In The King James Version
The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.
In Context
17צַדִּיק הָרִאשׁוֹן בְּרִיבוֹ יבא ־ רֵעֵהוּ וַחֲקָרֽוֹ ׃
19אָח נִפְשָׁע מִקִּרְיַת ־ עֹז ומדונים כִּבְרִיחַ אַרְמֽוֹן ׃
Cross References
1 Samuel 10:21וַיַּקְרֵב אֶת ־ שֵׁבֶט בִּנְיָמִן למשפחתו וַתִּלָּכֵד מִשְׁפַּחַת הַמַּטְרִי וַיִּלָּכֵד שָׁאוּל בֶּן ־ קִישׁ וַיְבַקְשֻׁהוּ וְלֹא נִמְצָֽא ׃
1 Samuel 14:42וַיֹּאמֶר שָׁאוּל הַפִּילוּ בֵּינִי וּבֵין יוֹנָתָן בְּנִי וַיִּלָּכֵד יוֹנָתָֽן ׃
1 Chronicles 24:31וַיַּפִּילוּ גַם ־ הֵם גּוֹרָלוֹת לְעֻמַּת ׀ אֲחֵיהֶם בְּנֵֽי ־ אַהֲרֹן לִפְנֵי דָוִיד הַמֶּלֶךְ וְצָדוֹק וַאֲחִימֶלֶךְ וְרָאשֵׁי הָֽאָבוֹת לַכֹּהֲנִים וְלַלְוִיִּם אָבוֹת הָרֹאשׁ לְעֻמַּת אָחִיו הַקָּטָֽן ׃ ס
Proverbs 16:33בַּחֵיק יוּטַל אֶת ־ הַגּוֹרָל וּמֵיְהוָה כָּל ־ מִשְׁפָּטֽוֹ ׃
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 18:18
17 He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him. This shows that one tale is good till another is told. 1. He that speaks first will be sure to tell a straight story, and relate that only which makes for him, and put the best colour he can upon it, so that his cause shall appear good, whether it really be so or no. 2. The plaintiff having done his evidence, it is fit that the defendant should be heard, should have leave to confront the witnesses and cross-examine them,… Read the whole commentary →