Proverbs 18:18
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 18:18 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 18:18 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 18:18 — KJV
“The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.”
— Proverbs 18:18 (KJV)
Proverbs 18:18 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 18:18
“And there was a strife between the herdmen of Abram's cattle and the herdmen of Lot's cattle: and the Canaanite and the Perizzite dwelled then in the land.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 18:18: lot, between
“And Abram said unto Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdmen and thy herdmen; for we be brethren. brethren: Heb. men brethren”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 18:18: lot, between
“And when Aaron lighteth the lamps at even, he shall burn incense upon it, a perpetual incense before the LORD throughout your generations. lighteth: or setteth up: Heb. causeth to ascend at even: Heb. between the two evenings”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 18:18: causeth, between
“According to the lot shall the possession thereof be divided between many and few.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 18:18: lot, between
“And the lot of the tribe of the children of Benjamin came up according to their families: and the coast of their lot came forth between the children of Judah and the children of Joseph.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 18:18: lot, between
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