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What Does the Bible Say About Decision?

Here are 11 Bible verses about decision, ordered by how relevant readers found them, with the King James Version and the modern Berean Standard Bible side by side.

  1. #1James 1:5-8

    If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed. For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord. A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.

    BSBNow if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him. But he must ask in faith, without doubting, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. That man should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. He is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.

  2. #2Proverbs 15:22

    Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established.

    BSBPlans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed.

  3. #3Proverbs 4:26

    Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established.

    BSBMake a level path for your feet, and all your ways will be sure.

  4. #4Proverbs 3:5-6

    Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

    BSBTrust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.

  5. #5Romans 14:12

    So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God.

    BSBSo then, each of us will give an account of himself to God.

  6. #6Deuteronomy 30:19

    I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live:

    BSBI call heaven and earth as witnesses against you today that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing. Therefore choose life, so that you and your descendants may live,

  7. #7James 1:12

    Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.

    BSBBlessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him.

  8. #82 John 1:8

    Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward.

    BSBWatch yourselves, so that you do not lose what we have worked for, but that you may be fully rewarded.

  9. #9Revelation 2:10

    Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.

    BSBDo not fear what you are about to suffer. Look, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison to test you, and you will suffer tribulation for ten days. Be faithful even unto death, and I will give you the crown of life.

  10. #102 Timothy 3:14

    But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them;

    BSBBut as for you, continue in the things you have learned and firmly believed, since you know from whom you have learned them.

  11. #11James 1:5

    If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

    BSBNow if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.

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