Proverbs 21:1
The king's heart is a stream of water in the hand of Yahweh; 1 he turns it wherever he pleases. 1
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2Every person's way is right in his own eyes, 1 but it is Yahweh who weighs the hearts. 1
Cross References
Exodus 7:3But I will harden Pharaoh's heart, and I will display many signs of my power, many wonders, in the land of Egypt.
Ezra 1:1In the first year of Cyrus, king of Persia, Yahweh fulfilled his word that came from the mouth of Jeremiah, and stirred Cyrus's spirit. Cyrus' voice went out over his entire kingdom. This is what was written and spoken:
Ezra 6:22They joyfully celebrated the Festival of Unleavened Bread for seven days, for Yahweh had brought them joy and turned the heart of Assyria's king to strengthen their hands in the work of his house, the house of the God of Israel.
Nehemiah 1:11Yahweh, I beg you, listen now to the prayer of your servant and to the prayer of your servants who delight to honor your name. Now give success to your servant today, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man.” I served as cupbearer to the king.
Nehemiah 2:8May there also be a letter for Asaph the keeper of the king's forest, so that he may give me timber to make beams for the gates of the fortress next to the temple, and for the wall of the city, and for the house in which I will live.” So because the good hand of God was on me, the king granted me my requests.
Psalms 74:15You broke open springs and streams; 1 you dried up flowing rivers. 1