Proverbs 21:1

Proverbs 21:1

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1 The king’s heart is in the hand of the Lord,
Like the¹ rivers of water;
He turns it wherever He wishes.

2 ^aEvery way of a man is right in his own eyes,
^bBut the Lord weighs the hearts.

3 ^aTo do righteousness and justice
Is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.

4 ^aA haughty look, a proud heart,
And the¹ plowing of the wicked are sin.

Commentaries:

Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown

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(Pro. 21:1-31)

rivers—irrigating channels (Psalms 1:3), whose course was easily turned (compare Deuteronomy 11:10). God disposes even kings as He pleases (Proverbs 16:9; Psalms 33:15).

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Genesis 33:4
Psalms 33:15
Isaiah 10:6

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