Proverbs 21:1

Geneva Bible (1560)

The Kings heart is in the hand of the Lord, as the riuers of waters: he turneth it whithersoeuer it pleaseth him.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 16:9 : 9 The heart of man purposeth his way: but the Lord doeth direct his steppes.
  • Prov 20:24 : 24 The steps of man are ruled by the Lord: how can a man then vnderstand his owne way?
  • Ezra 6:22 : 22 And they kept ye feast of vnleauened bread seuen dayes with ioy: for the Lord had made them glad, & turned the heart of the King of Asshur vnto them, to incourage them in the worke of the house of God, euen the God of Israel.
  • Acts 7:10 : 10 And deliuered him out of all his afflictions, and gaue him fauour and wisdome in the sight of Pharao King of Egypt, who made him gouernour ouer Egypt, and ouer his whole house.
  • Dan 4:35 : 35 (4:32) And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and according to his will he worketh in the armie of heauen, and in the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, nor say vnto him, What doest thou?
  • Ps 106:46 : 46 And gaue them fauour in the sight of all them that lead them captiues.
  • Prov 16:1 : 1 The preparations of the heart are in man: but the answere of the tongue is of the Lord.
  • Ezra 7:27-28 : 27 Blessed be the Lorde God of our fathers, which so hath put in the Kings heart, to beautifie the house of the Lord that is in Ierusalem, 28 And hath enclined mercy toward me, before the King and his counsellers, and before all the Kings mightie Princes: and I was comforted by the hand of the Lord my God which was vpon me, and I gathered the chiefe of Israel to goe vp with me.
  • Neh 1:11 : 11 O Lord, I beseech thee, let thine eare now hearken to the prayer of thy seruant, and to the prayer of thy seruants, who desire to feare thy Name, & I pray thee, cause thy seruant to prosper this day, and giue him fauour in the presence of this man: for I was the Kings butler.
  • Ps 105:25 : 25 He turned their heart to hate his people, and to deale craftily with his seruants.
  • Neh 2:4 : 4 And the King said vnto me, For what thing doest thou require? Then I prayed to the God of heauen,
  • Ps 74:15 : 15 Thou brakest vp the fountaine and riuer: thou dryedst vp mightie riuers.
  • Ps 93:4 : 4 The waues of ye sea are marueilous through the noyse of many waters, yet the Lorde on High is more mightie.
  • Isa 44:27 : 27 He saith to the deepe, Be drye and I will drye vp thy floods.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 21:2
    81%

    2Euery way of a man is right in his owne eyes: but the Lord pondereth the hearts.

  • Prov 16:9-10
    2 verses
    77%

    9The heart of man purposeth his way: but the Lord doeth direct his steppes.

    10A diuine sentence shalbe in the lips of the King: his mouth shall not trasgresse in iudgement.

  • Eccl 8:3-4
    2 verses
    75%

    3Haste not to goe forth of his sight: stand not in an euill thing: for he will doe whatsoeuer pleaseth him.

    4Where the word of ye King is, there is power, and who shall say vnto him, What doest thou?

  • Prov 16:1-3
    3 verses
    74%

    1The preparations of the heart are in man: but the answere of the tongue is of the Lord.

    2All the wayes of a man are cleane in his owne eyes: but the Lord pondereth the spirits.

    3Commit thy workes vnto the Lorde, and thy thoughts shalbe directed.

  • Prov 19:21
    74%

    21Many deuises are in a mans heart: but the counsell of the Lord shall stand.

  • Job 37:12-13
    2 verses
    74%

    12And it is turned about by his gouernment, that they may doe whatsoeuer he commandeth them vpon the whole worlde:

    13Whether it be for punishment, or for his lande, or of mercie, he causeth it to come.

  • Ps 33:15
    73%

    15He facioneth their hearts euery one, and vnderstandeth all their workes.

  • Job 23:13
    72%

    13Yet he is in one minde, & who can turne him? yea, he doeth what his minde desireth.

  • Prov 16:33
    72%

    33The lot is cast into the lappe: but the whole disposition thereof is of the Lord.

  • Jer 17:9-10
    2 verses
    72%

    9The heart is deceitfull and wicked aboue all things, who can knowe it?

    10I the Lord search the heart, and try ye reines, euen to giue euery man according to his wayes, and according to the fruite of his workes.

  • Ps 22:28
    71%

    28For the kingdome is the Lords, and he ruleth among the nations.

  • Ps 21:7
    71%

    7Because the King trusteth in the Lord, and in the mercie of the most High, he shall not slide.

  • Ps 135:6
    71%

    6Whatsoeuer pleased the Lorde, that did hee in heauen and in earth, in the sea, and in all the depths.

  • Prov 17:3
    71%

    3As is the fining pot for siluer, and the fornace for golde, so the Lord trieth the heartes.

  • Prov 20:24
    71%

    24The steps of man are ruled by the Lord: how can a man then vnderstand his owne way?

  • 2 Chr 30:12
    71%

    12And the hand of God was in Iudah, so that he gaue them one heart to doe the commaundement of the King, and of the rulers, according to the worde of the Lord.

  • Prov 29:26
    71%

    26Many doe seeke the face of the ruler: but euery mans iudgement commeth from the Lord.

  • Prov 25:3
    71%

    3The heaues in height, & the earth in deepenes, and the Kings heart can no man search out.

  • Prov 5:21
    70%

    21For the waies of man are before the eyes of the Lord, and he pondereth all his pathes.

  • Job 12:24
    70%

    24He taketh away the heartes of the that are the chiefe ouer the people of the earth, & maketh them to wander in the wildernes out of the way.

  • 1 Chr 29:12
    70%

    12Both riches and honour come of thee, and thou reignest ouer all, and in thine hand is power and strength, and in thine hande it is to make great, and to giue strength vnto all.

  • Job 12:15
    70%

    15Beholde, he withholdeth the waters, and they drie vp: but when he sendeth them out, they destroy the earth.

  • Prov 21:29-30
    2 verses
    70%

    29A wicked man hardeneth his face: but the iust, he will direct his way.

    30There is no wisedome, neither vnderstanding, nor counsell against the Lord.

  • Dan 2:21
    70%

    21And hee changeth the times & seasons: he taketh away kings: he setteth vp kings: he giueth wisedome vnto the wise, and vnderstanding to those that vnderstand.

  • Ps 107:33
    70%

    33He turneth the floodes into a wildernesse, and the springs of waters into drinesse,

  • Ps 75:7-8
    2 verses
    70%

    7But God is the iudge: he maketh lowe and he maketh hie.

    8For in the hand of the Lord is a cup, and the wine is red: it is full mixt, and he powreth out of the same: surely all the wicked of the earth shall wring out and drinke the dregges thereof.

  • Ps 33:11
    70%

    11The counsell of the Lord shall stand for euer, and the thoughts of his heart throughout all ages.

  • Eccl 9:1
    70%

    1I haue surely giuen mine heart to all this, and to declare all this, that the iust, and the wise, and their workes are in the hand of God: and no man knoweth eyther loue or hatred of all that is before them.

  • Prov 20:5
    70%

    5The counsell in the heart of man is like deepe waters: but a man that hath vnderstanding, will drawe it out.

  • Prov 15:3
    70%

    3The eyes of the Lorde in euery place beholde the euill and the good.

  • Prov 19:3
    69%

    3The foolishnesse of a man peruerteth his way, and his heart freateth against the Lord.

  • Jas 3:4
    69%

    4Behold also the shippes, which though they be so great, and are driuen of fierce windes, yet are they turned about with a very small rudder, whither soeuer the gouernour listeth.

  • Prov 16:14-15
    2 verses
    69%

    14The wrath of a King is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacifie it.

    15In the light of the Kings coutenance is life: and his fauour is as a cloude of the latter raine.

  • Dan 4:35
    69%

    35(4:32) And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and according to his will he worketh in the armie of heauen, and in the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, nor say vnto him, What doest thou?

  • Jer 4:9
    69%

    9And in that day, saith the Lorde, the heart of the King shall perish, and the heart of the princes and the Priestes shall be astonished, and the Prophets shall wonder.

  • Ps 21:1
    69%

    1To him that excelleth. A Psalme of Dauid. The King shall reioyce in thy stregth, O Lord: yea how greatly shal he reioyce in thy saluatio!

  • Jer 10:23
    69%

    23O Lord, I knowe, that the way of man is not in himselfe, neyther is it in man to walke and to direct his steps.

  • Isa 32:1
    69%

    1Beholde, a King shall reigne in iustice, and the princes shall rule in iudgement.

  • Ps 37:23
    69%

    23The pathes of man are directed by the Lord: for he loueth his way.

  • Job 34:21
    69%

    21For his eyes are vpon the wayes of man, and he seeth all his goings.

  • Ps 7:9
    68%

    9Oh let the malice of the wicked come to an ende: but guide thou the iust: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reines.