Proverbs 16:31-33
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
31 Gray hair is a crown of glory;(A)
it is gained by a life that is just.
32 The patient are better than warriors,
and those who rule their temper, better than the conqueror of a city.(B)
33 Into the bag the lot is cast,
but from the Lord comes every decision.[a]
Footnotes
- 16:33 Dice were given meanings of “yes” or “no” and then cast for their answer. What came out was the decision. Here the saying interprets the sequence of actions: a human being puts the dice in the bag but what emerges from the bag is the Lord’s decision.
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