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Proverbs 21:1

World English Bible

The king’s heart is in Yahweh’s hand like the watercourses.
He turns it wherever he desires.

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Proverbs 21:1 in other translations

The king’s heart is in the hand of Jehovah as the watercourses: He turneth it whithersoever he will.

Proverbs 21:1 · American Standard Version

Proverbs 21:1 in context

  1. 1The king’s heart is in Yahweh’s hand like the watercourses.
    He turns it wherever he desires.
  2. 2Every way of a man is right in his own eyes,
    but Yahweh weighs the hearts.
  3. 3To do righteousness and justice
    is more acceptable to Yahweh than sacrifice.