Proverbes 18:18

18 Le sort fait cesser les contestations, Et décide entre les puissants.

Proverbes 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.

Proverbes 18:18 In-Context

16 Les présents d'un homme lui élargissent la voie, Et lui donnent accès auprès des grands.

17 Le premier qui parle dans sa cause paraît juste; Vient sa partie adverse, et on l'examine.

18 Le sort fait cesser les contestations, Et décide entre les puissants.

19 Des frères sont plus intraitables qu'une ville forte, Et leurs querelles sont comme les verrous d'un palais.

20 C'est du fruit de sa bouche que l'homme rassasie son corps, C'est du produit de ses lèvres qu'il se rassasie.