Proverbs 16:33
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 16:33 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 16:33 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 16:33 — KJV
“The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD.”
— Proverbs 16:33 (KJV)
Proverbs 16:33 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 16:33
“Ye shall therefore describe the land into seven parts, and bring the description hither to me, that I may cast lots for you here before the LORD our God.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 16:33: lot, cast, into
“And we cast the lots among the priests, the Levites, and the people, for the wood offering, to bring it into the house of our God, after the houses of our fathers, at times appointed year by year, to burn upon the altar of the LORD our God, as it is written in the law:”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 16:33: lot, cast, into
“And the LORD turned a mighty strong west wind, which took away the locusts, and cast them into the Red sea; there remained not one locust in all the coasts of Egypt. cast: Heb. fastened”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 16:33: cast, into, lord
“And he cried unto the LORD; and the LORD shewed him a tree, which when he had cast into the waters, the waters were made sweet: there he made for them a statute and an ordinance, and there he proved them,”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 16:33: cast, into, lord
“And the children of Israel said unto them, Would to God we had died by the hand of the LORD in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the flesh pots, and when we did eat bread to the full; for ye have brought us forth into this wilderness, to kill this whole assembly with hunger.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 16:33: into, whole, lord
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