Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
He directs it wherever He chooses.
New American Standard Bible
He
King James Version
The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.
International Standard Version
A king's heart is a water stream that the LORD controls; he directs it wherever he pleases.
A Conservative Version
The king's heart is in the hand of LORD as the watercourses. He turns it wherever he will.
American Standard Version
The king's heart is in the hand of Jehovah as the watercourses: He turneth it whithersoever he will.
Amplified
He turns it whichever way He wishes.
Bible in Basic English
The king's heart in the hands of the Lord is like the water streams, and by him it is turned in any direction at his pleasure.
Darby Translation
The king's heart in the hand of Jehovah is as brooks of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.
Julia Smith Translation
Steams of waters the heart of the king, in the hand of Jehovah: upon all which he shall delight in he will turn it
King James 2000
The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turns it wherever he will.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Streams of water [are] the heart of a king in the hand of Yahweh; {wherever} he will desire, he will turn.
Modern King James verseion
The king's heart is in the hand of Jehovah as the rivers of water; He turns it wherever He will.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, like as are the rivers of water; he may turn it whithersoever he will.
NET Bible
The king's heart is in the hand of the Lord like channels of water; he turns it wherever he wants.
New Heart English Bible
The king's heart is in the LORD's hand like the watercourses. He turns it wherever he desires.
The Emphasized Bible
Like channels of water, is the heart of a king, in the hand of Yahweh, - whithersoever he will, he turneth it.
Webster
The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.
World English Bible
The king's heart is in Yahweh's hand like the watercourses. He turns it wherever he desires.
Youngs Literal Translation
Rivulets of waters is the heart of a king in the hand of Jehovah, Wherever He pleaseth He inclineth it.
Themes
God » What is in hand of the lord God
Government » Of God » Manifested in the control of men
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 21:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
1
He directs it wherever He chooses.
but the Lord evaluates the motives.
Names
Cross References
Ezra 7:27-28
Praise Yahweh the God of our fathers, who has put it into the king’s mind
Ezra 6:22
They observed the Festival of Unleavened Bread for seven days
Nehemiah 1:11
Please, Lord, let Your ear be attentive
At the time, I was the king’s cupbearer.
Nehemiah 2:4
Then the king asked me, “What is your request?”
So I prayed to the God of heaven
Psalm 74:15
You dried up ever-flowing rivers.
Psalm 93:4
Greater than the roar of many waters—
the mighty breakers of the sea—
the Lord on high is majestic.
Psalm 105:25
and to deal deceptively with His servants.
Psalm 106:46
before all their captors.
Psalm 114:3
the Jordan turned back.
Psalm 114:5
Jordan, that you turned back?
Proverbs 16:1
but the answer of the tongue is from the Lord.
Proverbs 16:9
but the Lord determines his steps.
Proverbs 20:24
so how can anyone understand his own way?
Isaiah 43:19
even now it is coming. Do you not see it?
Indeed, I will make a way in the wilderness,
rivers
Isaiah 44:27
and I will dry up your rivers;
Daniel 4:35
and He does what He wants
and the inhabitants of the earth.
There is no one who can hold back His hand
or say to Him, “What have You done?”
Acts 7:10
and rescued him out of all his troubles. He gave him favor and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh, king of Egypt, who appointed him ruler over Egypt and over his whole household.
Revelation 16:4
The third
Revelation 16:12
The sixth