1The 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.
Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources
Study Helps
References and Original Words
Verse 1
Cross-references
Original words
The king’sמֶ֭לֶךְH4428Noun - masculine singularheartלֶב־H3820Noun - masculine singular constructis a waterwayפַּלְגֵי־H6388Noun - masculine plural construct. . .מַ֣יִםH4325Noun - masculine pluralin the handבְּיַד־H3027Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular constructof the LORDיְהוָ֑הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularHe directs itיַטֶּֽנּוּ׃H5186Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singularwhereעַֽל־H5921Preposition. . .כָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular construct-אֲשֶׁ֖רH834Pronoun - relativeHe pleasesיַחְפֹּ֣ץH2654Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular