| Proverbs 21:1 Parallel Translations |  |
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| NASB: | The king's heart is like channels of water in the hand of the LORD; He turns it wherever He wishes. (NASB ©1995) |
| GWT: | The king's heart is like streams of water. Both are under the LORD's control. He turns them in any direction he chooses.(GOD'S WORD®) |
| KJV: | The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will. |
| ASV: | The king's heart is in the hand of Jehovah as the watercourses: He turneth it whithersoever he will. |
| BBE: | 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. |
| DBY: | The king's heart in the hand of Jehovah is as brooks of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will. |
| ERV: | The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD as the watercourses: he turneth it whithersoever he will. |
| JPS: | The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the watercourses: He turneth it whithersoever He will. |
| WBS: | 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. |
| YLT: | Rivulets of waters is the heart of a king in the hand of Jehovah, Wherever He pleaseth He inclineth it. |
| Proverbs 21:1 Cross References |
| XREF: | Ezra 6:22 And they observed the Feast of Unleavened Bread seven days with joy, for the LORD had caused them to rejoice, and had turned the heart of the king of Assyria toward them to encourage them in the work of the house of God, the God of Israel. (NASB ©1995) |
| Commentaries and Concordances |
| GSB: | 21:1 The {a} king's heart [is] in the hand of the LORD, [as] the rivers of water: he turneth it wherever he will.
(a) Though kings seem to have all things at commandment, they are not able to bring their own purposes to pass unless God has appointed: much less are the inferiors able. |
| WES: | 21:1 The kings - He names kings not to exclude other men, but because they are more arbitrary and uncontrollable than others. As rivers - Which husband - men draw by little channels into the adjacent grounds as they please. |
| MHC: | 21:1 The believer, perceiving that the Lord rules every heart as he sees fit, like the husbandman who turns the water through his grounds as he pleases, seeks to have his own heart, and the hearts of others, directed in his faith, fear, and love. 2. We are partial in judging ourselves and our actions. 3. Many deceive themselves with a conceit that outward devotions will excuse unrighteousness. 4. Sin is the pride, the ambition, the glory, the joy, and the business of wicked men. 5. The really diligent employ foresight as well as labour. 6. While men seek wealth by unlawful practices, they seek death. 7. Injustice will return upon the sinner, and will destroy him here and for ever. 8. The way of mankind by nature is froward and strange. |
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