箴言 18:18

18 掣 籤 能 止 息 爭 競 ， 也 能 解 散 強 勝 的 人 。

箴言 18:18 Meaning and Commentary

Proverbs 18:18

The lot causeth contentions to cease
When a case cannot be determined among parties at variance in a private way, nor in a court of judicature, the lot is cast, and that puts an end to all strife, and makes each party easy; they submit to it, and acquiesce in it; and parteth between the mighty;
the kings and princes of the earth; men of great power and authority, and of great riches and affluence; and so in a capacity of contending with each other, and of prolonging the contention, which may be attended with bad consequences; and who are not easily dissuaded from it: or it may intend such who most vehemently disagree; persons of great spirits, who are obstinate and stubborn, and will by no means yield, and there is no parting them by arguments or legal decisions; these the lot parts, and causes them to cease from their quarrels and contentions, and to rest satisfied with the distributions the lot makes to them; as the children of Israel were with their portion of the land of Canaan, assigned them by lot.

箴言 18:18 In-Context

16 人 的 禮 物 為 他 開 路 ， 引 他 到 高 位 的 人 面 前 。

17 先 訴 情 由 的 ， 似 乎 有 理 ； 但 鄰 舍 來 到 ， 就 察 出 實 情 。

18 掣 籤 能 止 息 爭 競 ， 也 能 解 散 強 勝 的 人 。

19 弟 兄 結 怨 ， 勸 他 和 好 ， 比 取 堅 固 城 還 難 ； 這 樣 的 爭 競 如 同 堅 寨 的 門 閂 。

20 人 口 中 所 結 的 果 子 ， 必 充 滿 肚 腹 ； 他 嘴 所 出 的 ， 必 使 他 飽 足 。