Proverbs 21:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 21:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 21:1 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 21:1 — 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 (KJV)
Proverbs 21:1 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 21:1
“And the LORD spake unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Take thy rod, and stretch out thine hand upon the waters of Egypt, upon their streams, upon their rivers, and upon their ponds, and upon all their pools of water, that they may become blood; and that there may be blood throughout all the land of Egypt, both in vessels of wood, and in vessels of stone. pools...: Heb. gathering of their waters”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 21:1: hand, lord, rivers
“And the LORD hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he pursued after the children of Israel: and the children of Israel went out with an high hand.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 21:1: king, heart, hand
“But Sihon king of Heshbon would not let us pass by him: for the LORD thy God hardened his spirit, and made his heart obstinate, that he might deliver him into thy hand, as appeareth this day.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 21:1: king, heart, hand
“And it came to pass, when all the kings of the Amorites, which were on the side of Jordan westward, and all the kings of the Canaanites, which were by the sea, heard that the LORD had dried up the waters of Jordan from before the children of Israel, until we were passed over, that their heart melted, neither was there spirit in them any more, because of the children of Israel.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 21:1: king, heart, lord
“But Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the LORD, that we may enquire of the LORD by him? And one of the king of Israel's servants answered and said, Here is Elisha the son of Shaphat, which poured water on the hands of Elijah.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 21:1: king, hand, lord
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