Proverbs 21:1
THE king’s heart is in the hand of the Lord, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.
¶ The kings heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the riuers of water: hee turneth it whithersoeuer he will.
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- Proverbs 16:9Rank 1 from verse 1
22And kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with joy: for the Lord had made them joyful, and turned the heart of the king of Assyria unto them, to strengthen their hands in the work of the house of God, the God of Israel.
22And kept the feast of vnleauened bread seuen dayes, with ioy: for the LORD had made them ioyfull, and turned the heart of the king of Assyria vnto them, to strengthen their handes in the worke of the house of God, the God of Israel.
- Proverbs 20:24Rank 3 from verse 1
10And delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house.
10And deliuered him out of all his afflictions, *and gaue him fauour and wisedome in the sight of Pharao king of Egypt: and he made him gouernour ouer Egypt and all his house.
- Proverbs 16:1Rank 5 from verse 1
- Ezra 7:27–28Rank 6 from verse 1
27¶ Blessed be the Lord God of our fathers, which hath put such a thing as this in the king’s heart, to beautify the house of the Lord which is in Jerusalem:
28And hath extended mercy unto me before the king, and his counsellers, and before all the king’s mighty princes. And I was strengthened as the hand of the Lord my God was upon me, and I gathered together out of Israel chief men to go up with me.
27¶ Blessed be the LORD God of our fathers, which hath put such a thing as this, in the kings heart, to beautifie the house of the LORD which is in Ierusalem:
28And hath extended mercy vnto me, before the king and his counsellers, and before all the kings mighty princes, and I was strengthned as the hand of the LORD my God was vpon me, and I gathered together out of Israel, chiefe men to goe vp with me.
- Daniel 4:35Rank 7 from verse 1
35And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?
35*And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and hee doth according to his will in the armie of heauen, and among the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say vnto him, What doest thou?
- Psalms 106:46Rank 8 from verse 1
- Isaiah 43:19Rank 9 from verse 1
19Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.
19*Behold, I will doe a new thing: now it shall spring foorth, shall yee not know it? I will euen make a way in the wildernesse, and riuers in the desert.
- Nehemiah 2:4Rank 10 from verse 1
- Nehemiah 1:11Rank 11 from verse 1
11O Lord, I beseech thee, let now thine ear be attentive to the prayer of thy servant, and to the prayer of thy servants, who desire to fear thy name: and prosper, I pray thee, thy servant this day, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man. For I was the king’s cupbearer.
11O LORD, I beseech thee, let now thine eare be attentiue to the prayer of thy seruant, and to the prayer of thy seruants, who desire to feare thy name: and prosper, I pray thee, thy seruant this day, and grant him mercie in the sight of this man. For I was the kings cup-bearer.
- Psalms 105:25Rank 12 from verse 1
- Psalms 74:15Rank 13 from verse 1
- Psalms 93:4Rank 14 from verse 1
- Isaiah 44:27Rank 15 from verse 1
- Revelation 16:4Rank 16 from verse 1
- Psalms 114:3Rank 17 from verse 1
- Revelation 16:12Rank 18 from verse 1
12And the sixth angel poured out his vial upon the great river Euphrates; and the water thereof was dried up, that the way of the kings of the east might be prepared.
12And the sixt Angel powred out his viall vpon the great riuer Euphrates, and the water thereof was dried vp, that the way of the Kings of the East might be prepared.
- Psalms 114:5Rank 19 from verse 1
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Proverbs 21:1
A sovereign ruler; one exercising royal authority over a kingdom.
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Sense 1: The bodily organ. Sense 2: The inward person: the mind, will, affections, conscience, or moral character.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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Sense 1: The part of the body at the end of the arm. Sense 2: Figuratively, power, possession, aid, or agency.
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The divine name of the living God, also named JEHOVAH.
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Sense 1: The common liquid necessary for life. Sense 2: As a verb, to supply with water, irrigate, or cause to drink.
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Third-person singular present form of turn, meaning to change direction, position, condition, purpose, or allegiance; to cause such a change.
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whithersoever
To whatever place or direction.
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20:30The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so do stripes the inward parts of the belly.
20:30†The blewnes of a wound cleanseth away euill: so doe stripes the inward parts of the belly.
21:1THE king’s heart is in the hand of the Lord, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.
21:1¶ The kings heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the riuers of water: hee turneth it whithersoeuer he will.
Selected passage21:2Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the Lord pondereth the hearts.
21:2*Euery way of a man is right in his owne eyes: but the LORD pondereth the hearts.