49 Bible Verses about Making Decisions

The lot is cast into the lap, but the whole disposing of it is from Jehovah.

Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision; for the day of Jehovah is near in the valley of decision!

You shall not respect persons in judgment. You shall hear the small as well as the great. You 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 to me, and I will hear it.

The ordering of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from Jehovah.

You shall also order a thing, and it shall be fulfilled to you; and the light shall shine on your ways.

And he said to the judges, Take heed what you do. For you do not judge for man, but for Jehovah, who is with you in the judgment.

And He is made to breathe in the fear of Jehovah. And He shall not judge according to the sight of His eyes, nor decide by the hearing of His ears.

Without wisdom, purposes are defeated, but by many wise men they are established.

Let my judgment go out from Your presence; let Your eyes behold uprightly.

And you shall make the breast-pocket of judgment with embroidered work. After the work of the ephod you shall make it; of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined bleached linen, you shall make it.

Yet they seek Me daily, and delight to know My ways, as a nation that did righteousness, and one who did not forget the ordinance of their God. They ask of Me the ordinances of justice; they take delight in drawing near to God.

Go and say to David, So says Jehovah, I offer you three things. Choose one of them, so that I may do it to you.

And give to Your servant an understanding heart, to judge Your people, to discern between good and bad. For who is able to judge this, Your great people?

He will judge Your people in righteousness, and Your poor with judgment.

and for a spirit of judgment to him who sits in judgment, and for strength to those who turn back the battle to the gate.

The counsel of Jehovah stands forever, the thoughts of His heart to all generations.

Woe to those who decree unrighteous decrees, and to the scribes who write toil;

Her heads judge for a bribe, and her priests teach for pay, and her prophets divine for silver, yet they will lean on Jehovah and say, Is not Jehovah among us? No evil can come on us!

He who trusts in his own heart is a fool; but whoever walks wisely, he shall be delivered.

It is a snare to a man to say rashly, A holy thing, and afterward vows to ask about it.

and they shall eat the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own desires.

And David said to Gad, I am in great distress. Let us fall now into the hand of Jehovah, for His mercies are great. And do not let me fall into the hand of man.

There are many purposes in a man's heart, but the counsel of Jehovah shall stand.

For this is a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God, that you may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God for which you also suffer,

The foolishness of man perverts his way, and his heart frets against Jehovah.

And yet if I do judge, My judgment is true; for I am not alone, but I and the Father who sent Me.

A man's heart plans his way, but Jehovah directs his steps.

Do not be rash with your mouth, and do not let your heart be hasty to say a word before God. For God is in Heaven, and you are on earth; therefore let your words be few.

It is not good to favor the person of the wicked, nor to overthrow the righteous in judgment.

And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which you also are called in one body, and be thankful.

Also without knowledge the soul is not good, and he who hurries with his feet sins.

who were born, not of bloods, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but were born of God.

By me kings reign and princes decree justice.

And God said to Solomon, Because this was in your heart, and you have not asked riches, wealth, nor honor, nor the life of your enemies, nor yet have asked for long life but have asked wisdom and knowledge for yourself that you may judge My people, over whom I have made you king;

Many seek the ruler's favor; but each man's judgment comes from Jehovah.

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!

judgment shall keep you, understanding shall keep you,

And they put him under guard, so that the mind of Jehovah might be declared to them.

But they also have sinned through wine, and through strong drink are out of the way. The priest and the prophet have sinned through drink; they are swallowed up by wine; they are out of the way through strong drink; they err in vision, they stumble in judgment.

for you shall break out on the right hand and on the left. And your seed shall inherit the nations, and people will inhabit ruined cities.

I praise You seven times a day because of Your righteous judgments.

It is not the great that are wise, nor the aged who understand judgment.

They gather themselves against the soul of the righteous, and condemn the innocent blood.

For with one heart they have plotted together; they have made a covenant against You--

You shall do no unrighteousness in judgment. You shall not respect the person of the poor, nor honor the person of the mighty; but you shall judge your neighbor in righteousness.

Because to every purpose there is time and judgment, therefore the misery of man is great on him.

I have chosen the way of truth; I have laid Your judgments before me.

And the king said, Divide the living child in two, and give half to the one and half to the other.

So now make your ways and your doings good, and obey the voice of Jehovah your God. And Jehovah will repent of the evil that He has spoken against you.