Verse 1

The king's heart is in the hand of Jehovah as the watercourses: He turneth it whithersoever he will.

Referenced Verses

  • Prov 16:9 : 9 A man's heart deviseth his way; But Jehovah directeth his steps.
  • Prov 20:24 : 24 A man's goings are of Jehovah; How then can man understand his way?
  • Ezra 6:22 : 22 and kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with joy: for Jehovah had made them joyful, and had turned the heart of the king of Assyria unto them, to strengthen their hands in the work of the house of God, the God of Israel.
  • Acts 7:10 : 10 and delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favor and wisdom before Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house.
  • Dan 4:35 : 35 And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing; and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth; and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?
  • Ps 106:46 : 46 He made them also to be pitied Of all those that carried them captive.
  • Prov 16:1 : 1 The plans of the heart belong to man; But the answer of the tongue is from Jehovah.
  • Ezra 7:27-28 : 27 Blessed be Jehovah, the God of our fathers, who hath put such a thing as this in the king's heart, to beautify the house of Jehovah which is in Jerusalem; 28 and hath extended lovingkindness unto me before the king, and his counsellors, and before all the king's mighty princes. And I was strengthened according to the hand of Jehovah my God upon me, and I gathered together out of Israel chief men to go up with me.
  • Neh 1:11 : 11 O Lord, I beseech thee, let now thine ear be attentive to the prayer of thy servant, and to the prayer of thy servants, who delight to fear thy name; and prosper, I pray thee, thy servant this day, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man. Now I was cupbearer to the king.
  • Ps 105:25 : 25 He turned their heart to hate his people, To deal subtly with his servants.
  • Neh 2:4 : 4 Then the king said unto me, For what dost thou make request? So I prayed to the God of heaven.
  • Ps 74:15 : 15 Thou didst cleave fountain and flood: Thou driedst up mighty rivers.
  • Ps 93:4 : 4 Above the voices of many waters, The mighty breakers of the sea, Jehovah on high is mighty.
  • Isa 44:27 : 27 that saith to the deep, Be dry, and I will dry up thy rivers;