Proverbs 21:1
American King James Version (AKJV)
The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turns it wherever he will.
American Standard Version (ASV)
The king's heart is in the hand of Jehovah as the watercourses: He turneth it whithersoever he will.
Berean Study Bible (BSB)
The king’s heart is a waterway in the hand of the LORD; He directs it where He pleases.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
The king's heart in the hands of the Lord is like the water streams, and by him it is turned in any direction at his pleasure.
Catholic Public Domain Version (CPDV)
Just as with the dividing of the waters, so also is the heart of the king in the hand of the Lord. He shall bend it whichever way he wills.
Darby Bible (DBY)
The king's heart in the hand of Jehovah is as brooks of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.
Douay–Rheims Version (DRV)
As the divisions of waters, so the heart of the king is in the hand of the Lord: whithersoever he will he shall turn it.
English Revised Version (ERV)
The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD as the watercourses: he turneth it whithersoever he will.
Free Bible Version (FBV)
The Lord directs the king's decisions like a stream of water that he sends whichever way he wants.
JPS Tanakh 1917 Old Testament / Weymouth New Testament (JPS / WNT)
The king’s heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the watercourses: He turneth it whithersoever He will.
King James Version (KJV)
The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.
New Heart English Bible (NHEB)
The king’s heart is in the LORD’s hand like the watercourses. He turns it wherever he desires.
Webster Bible (Webster)
The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.
World English Bible (WEB)
The king's heart is in Yahweh's hand like the watercourses. He turns it wherever he desires.
World Messianic Bible British Edition (WMBB)
The king’s heart is in the LORD’s hand like the watercourses. He turns it wherever he desires.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
Rivulets of waters is the heart of a king in the hand of Jehovah, Wherever He pleaseth He inclineth it.