Proverbs 21:1 · World English Bible
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 World English Bible reads: “The king’s heart is in Yahweh’s hand like the watercourses. He turns it wherever he desires.” 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 World English Bible (WEB), a public-domain translation. You can compare how other translations render Proverbs 21:1 in the table on this page.