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Proverbs 16:31-33
New Catholic Bible
Proverbs 16:31-33
New Catholic Bible
31 Gray hair is a crown of glory;
it is gained by a righteous life.
32 It is better to be a patient man rather than a warrior,
one who controls his temper rather than one who captures a city.
33 The lot[a] is cast into the lap,
but the decision comes from the Lord.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 16:33 Lot: an allusion to the high priest’s pectoral and to the Urim and Thummim that it contained, which were used for casting lots. However, the lot is controlled by God’s providence (see Eph 1:11).
