Proverbs 21:1 - Compare All Versions
Proverbs 21:1 MSG (The Message)
Good leadership is a channel of water controlled by GOD; he directs it to whatever ends he chooses.
Proverbs 21:1 KJV (King James Version)
The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, As the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.
Proverbs 21:1 NASB1995 (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
The king’s heart is like channels of water in the hand of the LORD; He turns it wherever He wishes.
Proverbs 21:1 NCV (New Century Version)
The LORD can control a king’s mind as he controls a river; he can direct it as he pleases.
Proverbs 21:1 ASV (American Standard Version)
The king’s heart is in the hand of Jehovah as the watercourses: He turneth it whithersoever he will.
Proverbs 21:1 NIV (New International Version)
In the LORD’s hand the king’s heart is a stream of water that he channels toward all who please him.
Proverbs 21:1 NKJV (New King James Version)
The king’s heart is in the hand of the LORD, Like the rivers of water; He turns it wherever He wishes.
Proverbs 21:1 AMP (Amplified Bible)
The king’s heart is like channels of water in the hand of the LORD; He turns it whichever way He wishes. [Ex 10:1, 2; Ezra 6:22]
Proverbs 21:1 NLT (New Living Translation)
The king’s heart is like a stream of water directed by the LORD; he guides it wherever he pleases.
Proverbs 21:1 TPT (The Passion Translation)
It’s as easy for God to steer a king’s heart for his purposes as it is for him to direct the course of a stream.
Proverbs 21:1 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)
The king’s heart is a stream of water in the hand of the LORD; he turns it wherever he will.