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Proverbs 21:1
The king’s heart is a waterway in the hand of the LORD; He directs it where He pleases.
Proverbs 21:1 · Berean Standard Bible
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Proverbs 21:1 in other translations
The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.
The king’s heart is in the LORD’s hand like the watercourses. He turns it wherever he desires.
The king's heart is in the Lord 's hand like the watercourses. He turns it wherever he desires.
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In context
1 The king’s heart is a waterway in the hand of the LORD; He directs it where He pleases.
2 All a man’s ways seem right to him, but the LORD weighs the heart.
3 To do righteousness and justice is more desirable to the LORD than sacrifice.
4 Haughty eyes and a proud heart— the guides of the wicked—are sin.
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