1 The king’s heart is a waterway in the hand of the LORD; He directs it where He pleases.
Focused Passage
Proverbs 21:1
The LORD Weighs the Heart: Justice, Righteousness, Pride, Diligence, and the Limits of Human Strength
The chapter moves from the LORD's sovereignty over kings and hearts, to justice over sacrifice, to diligence and dishonest gain, to household conflict and wicked desire, to mercy and justice, to speech, generosity, false witness, and finally to the LORD's supremacy over every human plan and battle.
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The king’s מֶ֭לֶךְ H4428 Noun - masculine singular heart לֶב־ H3820 Noun - masculine singular construct is a waterway פַּלְגֵי־ H6388 Noun - masculine plural construct . . . מַ֣יִם H4325 Noun - masculine plural in the hand בְּיַד־ H3027 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct of the LORD יְהוָ֑ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular He directs it יַטֶּֽנּוּ׃ H5186 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular where עַֽל־ H5921 Preposition . . . כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct - אֲשֶׁ֖ר H834 Pronoun - relative He pleases יַחְפֹּ֣ץ H2654 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular