The king’s heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.
Proverbs 21:1 · KJV
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KJV

The king’s heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.

WEB

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

Word study

The king' melek H4428
s heart lêb H3820
is in the hand yâd H3027
of the LORD, Yᵉhôvâh H3068
as the rivers peleg H6388
of water: mayim H4325
he turneth nâṭâh H5186
it whithersoever ʻal H5921
he will. châphêts H2654

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