Proverbs 21:1
Proverbs 21:1 The Message (MSG)
Good leadership is a channel of water controlled by GOD; he directs it to whatever ends he chooses.
Proverbs 21:1 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.
Proverbs 21:1 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
The king’s heart is like channels of water in the hand of the LORD; He turns it wherever He wishes.
Proverbs 21:1 New Century Version (NCV)
The LORD can control a king’s mind as he controls a river; he can direct it as he pleases.
Proverbs 21:1 American Standard Version (ASV)
The king’s heart is in the hand of Jehovah as the watercourses: He turneth it whithersoever he will.
Proverbs 21:1 New International Version (NIV)
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 New King James Version (NKJV)
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 Amplified Bible (AMP)
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 New Living Translation (NLT)
The king’s heart is like a stream of water directed by the LORD; he guides it wherever he pleases.