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The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
The king's king Noun H4428 מֶ֭לֶךְ me·lech
heart care for Noun H3820 לֶב־ lev-
[as] the rivers river Noun H6388 פַּלְגֵי־ pal·gei-
of water waste Noun H4325 מַ֣יִם ma·yim
[is] in the hand able Noun H3027 בְּיַד־ be·yad-
of the LORD Jehovah Noun H3068 יְהוָ֑ה Yah·weh
he turneth afternoon Verb H5186 יַטֶּֽנּוּ׃ yat·ten·nu.
and above Prepostion H5921 עַֽל־ al-
it whithersoever he will desire Verb H2654 יַחְפֹּ֣ץ yach·potz

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Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

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King James Bible The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.
Hebrew Greek English The king's heart is like channels of water in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turneth LORD; He turns it whithersoever he will.wherever He wishes.
New American Standard Bible 1995 The king's heart is like channels of water in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turneth LORD; He turns it whithersoever he will.wherever He wishes.