49 Bible Verses about Making Decisions
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Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision: for the day of the LORD is near in the valley of decision.
Ye shall not respect persons in judgment; but ye shall hear the small as well as the great; ye shall not be afraid of the face of man; for the judgment is God's: and the cause that is too hard for you, bring it unto me, and I will hear it.
Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee: and the light shall shine upon thy ways.
And said to the judges, Take heed what ye do: for ye judge not for man, but for the LORD, who is with you in the judgment.
And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the LORD: and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears:
Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellers they are established.
Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; let thine eyes behold the things that are equal.
And thou shalt make the breastplate of judgment with cunning work; after the work of the ephod thou shalt make it; of gold, of blue, and of purple, and of scarlet, and of fine twined linen, shalt thou make it.
Yet they seek me daily, and delight to know my ways, as a nation that did righteousness, and forsook not the ordinance of their God: they ask of me the ordinances of justice; they take delight in approaching to God.
Go and say unto David, Thus saith the LORD, I offer thee three things; choose thee one of them, that I may do it unto thee.
Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people?
And for a spirit of judgment to him that sitteth in judgment, and for strength to them that turn the battle to the gate.
The counsel of the LORD standeth for ever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.
Woe unto them that decree unrighteous decrees, and that write grievousness which they have prescribed;
The heads thereof judge for reward, and the priests thereof teach for hire, and the prophets thereof divine for money: yet will they lean upon the LORD, and say, Is not the LORD among us? none evil can come upon us.
He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.
It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make inquiry.
Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices.
And David said unto Gad, I am in a great strait: let us fall now into the hand of the LORD; for his mercies are great: and let me not fall into the hand of man.
There are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.
Which is a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God, that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer:
And yet if I judge, my judgment is true: for I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me.
Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few.
It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.
Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.
Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
And God said to Solomon, Because this was in thine heart, and thou hast not asked riches, wealth, or honour, nor the life of thine enemies, neither yet hast asked long life; but hast asked wisdom and knowledge for thyself, that thou mayest judge my people, over whom I have made thee king:
Many seek the ruler's favour; but every man's judgment cometh from the LORD.
O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!
And they put him in ward, that the mind of the LORD might be shewed them.
But they also have erred through wine, and through strong drink are out of the way; the priest and the prophet have erred through strong drink, they are swallowed up of wine, they are out of the way through strong drink; they err in vision, they stumble in judgment.
For thou shalt break forth on the right hand and on the left; and thy seed shall inherit the Gentiles, and make the desolate cities to be inhabited.
They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn the innocent blood.
For they have consulted together with one consent: they are confederate against thee:
Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honour the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour.
Because to every purpose there is time and judgment, therefore the misery of man is great upon him.
And the king said, Divide the living child in two, and give half to the one, and half to the other.
Therefore now amend your ways and your doings, and obey the voice of the LORD your God; and the LORD will repent him of the evil that he hath pronounced against you.
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