Proverbs 21:1
The king's heart is in the Lord's hand like the watercourses.He turns it wherever he desires.
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In Context
2Every way of a man is right in his own eyes,but the Lord weighs the hearts.
Cross References
Exodus 7:3I will harden Pharaoh's heart, and multiply my signs and my wonders in the land of Egypt.
Ezra 1:1Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the Lord by the mouth of Jeremiah might be accomplished, the Lord stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, so that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying,
Ezra 6:22and kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with joy: for the Lord had made them joyful, and had turned the heart of the king of Assyria to them, to strengthen their hands in the work of God's house, the God of Israel.
Nehemiah 1:11Lord, I beg you, let your ear be attentive now to the prayer of your servant, and to the prayer of your servants, who delight to fear your name; and please prosper your servant this day, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man."Now I was cup bearer to the king.
Nehemiah 2:8and a letter to Asaph the keeper of the king's forest, that he may give me timber to make beams for the gates of the citadel by the temple, for the wall of the city, and for the house that I shall enter into."The king granted my requests, because of the good hand of my God on me.
Psalms 74:15You opened up spring and stream.You dried up mighty rivers.