Proverbs 21:1 · King James Version
Proverbs 21:1 in the Original Hebrew
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Proverbs 21:1 in Other Translations
| KJV | The king’s heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will. |
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| WEB | The king’s heart is in Yahweh’s hand like the watercourses. He turns it wherever he desires. |
| ASV | The king’s heart is in the hand of Jehovah as the watercourses: He turneth it whithersoever he will. |
| YLT | Rivulets of waters is the heart of a king in the hand of Jehovah, Wherever He pleaseth He inclineth it. |
| WBT | The king's heart [is] in the hand of the LORD, [as] the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will. |
| DBY | The king's heart in the hand of Jehovah is [as] brooks of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will. |
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Questions about Proverbs 21:1
What does Proverbs 21:1 say?
Proverbs 21:1 in the King James Version reads: “The king’s heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.” Read it in the full context of Proverbs 21, alongside the classic commentary on this page.
Where is Proverbs 21:1 found in the Bible?
Proverbs 21:1 is in the book of Proverbs, chapter 21, verse 1, in the Old Testament.
What Bible translation is Proverbs 21:1 shown in?
This is the King James Version (KJV), a public-domain translation. You can compare how other translations render Proverbs 21:1 in the table on this page.