Proverbs 18:18

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

Proverbs 18:18

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

Casting the lot ends quarrels and separates strong opponents.

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KJV

King James Version

The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.

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WEB

World English Bible

The lot settles disputes, and keeps strong ones apart.

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ASV

American Standard Version

The lot causeth contentions to cease, And parteth between the mighty.

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Proverbs 18

¹⁶ A man’s gift opens doors for him, and brings him before great men.

¹⁷ The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.

¹⁸ Casting the lot ends quarrels and separates strong opponents.

¹⁹ An offended brother is harder to win than a fortified city, and disputes are like the bars of a castle.

²⁰ From the fruit of his mouth a man’s belly is filled; with the harvest from his lips he is satisfied.

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