Proverb for the Day 16:33 - Get Used to It, That's How He Rolls! - Helping Up Mission (2024)

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Proverb for the Day 16:33 - Get Used to It, That's How He Rolls! - Helping Up Mission? ›

The real message of this verse is not about “the lot,” but that “every decision is from the LORD.” It suggests that God knows what is best and – in the end – will do what is best in our lives. The issue here is whether I am comfortable in letting Him handle it or not.

This proverb emphasizes the Lord's sovereign control over all things. Many common English expressions about luck relate to rolling dice. The point of dice is belief that well-balanced cubes will give a completely random result each time they are used.

“The one who winks his eyes devises perversions; the one who purses his lips brings evil to pass.” This is a common understanding of what this Proverb is saying, and it refers to evil people who signal to others in ways that are not obvious, and the silent communication helps them bring evil to pass.

This Verse Points out Anger as Unjust

More mighty, more powerful, stronger are those who are slow to anger. Then he who rules his spirit, who has self control, who does not let his anger rise, get out of control is better than he who takes a city. Picture a warrior, a leader of an army going in and taking a city.

Proverbs 6:32-33 Meaning and Commentary

In this chapter the wise man dissuades from rash suretyship; exposes the sin of idleness; describes a wicked man; makes mention of seven things hateful to God; exhorts to attend to parental instructions and precepts, and cautions against adultery.

The Hebrew word used in Psalm 16:33 is גּוֹרָל, which refers to stones which were cast to get a decision. Garments were also used sometimes. The word can also be used as a metaphor for 'destiny.

Casting lots was the attempt to figure out God's direction, which is why the Bible does not condemn casting lots. What we must remember today is we don't have to cast lots anymore, it is simply not necessary. We don't have to wonder what direction God wants us to take because he will guide us by his Holy Spirit.

Guarding your heart includes seeking God, but we cannot ignore the instruction to minimize the trash from our lives. The verses that follow the command to guard our heart describe putting away perverse speech, looking straight ahead, and choosing good paths.

The Lord is sovereign; He has a purpose for everything He created. God detests arrogance—spiritual pride that causes a person to reject God—but is pleased when one turns away from evil. Godly wisdom is better than any material wealth (Proverbs 16:1–9).

What does Proverbs 16 32 say about anger? ›

ESV Whoever is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city. NIV Better a patient person than a warrior, one with self-control than one who takes a city.

Better to be patient than powerful; better to have self-control than to conquer a city. – Proverbs 16:32 (NLT) We often put a lot of emphasis on what we do. If we get good grades or make the winning shot at basketball then we're a success.

[32] He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.

God also gives us water and food to satisfy our physical needs, but He wants us to “thirst” or desire righteousness in the same way that we crave water when we are thirsty. God's Word tells us that He will bless us and fill us when we hunger and thirst for righteousness.

A sweet friendship freshens, replenishes, renews, stimulates, revives, and enlivens our souls. Friends can see qualities in us that we may not even see for ourselves. Their support, love and godly counsel can help spur us on to be our best.

In the ancient world, however, casting lots was universally viewed as a form of divination by which the will of God was revealed. The book of Proverbs assures us that “the lot is cast ('goral') into the lap (of the diviner); but the decision ('mishpat') is from the Lord” (16:33).

Lot, meaning dark-colored, covering, hidden, can also be said to symbolize the part of man's consciousness that is still in darkness--in other words, the natural or animal man.