KJV
ASV
1. The kings heart is in the hand of Jehovah as the watercourses: He turneth it whithersoever he will.

ESV
1. The king's heart is a stream of water in the hand of the LORD; he turns it wherever he will.

ERVEN
1. To the Lord, a king's mind is like a ditch used to water the fields. He can lead the king wherever he wants him to go.

NLT
1. The king's heart is like a stream of water directed by the LORD; he guides it wherever he pleases.

WEB
1. The king's heart is in Yahweh's hand like the watercourses. He turns it wherever he desires.

NET
1. The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD like channels of water; he turns it wherever he wants.

NLV
1. The heart of the king is like rivers of water in the hand of the Lord. He turns it where He wishes.

HCSB
1. A king's heart is a water channel in the LORD's hand: He directs it wherever He chooses.

YLT
1. Rivulets of waters [is] the heart of a king in the hand of Jehovah, Wherever He pleaseth He inclineth it.

LITV
1. As streams of waters, the king's heart is in the hand of Jehovah; He turns it wherever He desires.

RV
1. The king-s heart is in the hand of the LORD as the watercourses: he turneth it whithersoever he will.

NCV
1. The Lord can control a king's mind as he controls a river; he can direct it as he pleases.

MKJV
1. The king's heart is in the hand of Jehovah as the rivers of water; He turns it wherever He will.

AKJV
1. The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turns it wherever he will.

LXXEN
1. As a rush of water, so is the king’s heart in God’s hand: he turns it whithersoever he may desire to point out.



KJV
1. The king’s heart [is] in the hand of the LORD, [as] the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.

AMP
1. THE KING'S heart is in the hand of the Lord, as are the watercourses; He turns it whichever way He wills.

KJVP
1. The king H4428 NMS \'s heart H3820 [ is ] in the hand H3027 B-CFS of the LORD H3068 EDS , [ as ] the rivers H6388 CMP of water H4325 OMD : he turneth H5186 it whithersoever H3605 NMS he will H2654 VQY3MS .

YLT
1. Rivulets of waters [is] the heart of a king in the hand of Jehovah, Wherever He pleaseth He inclineth it.

ASV
1. The kings heart is in the hand of Jehovah as the watercourses: He turneth it whithersoever he will.

WEB
1. The king's heart is in Yahweh's hand like the watercourses. He turns it wherever he desires.

NASB
1. Like a stream is the king's heart in the hand of the LORD; wherever it pleases him, he directs it.

ESV
1. The king's heart is a stream of water in the hand of the LORD; he turns it wherever he will.

RV
1. The king-s heart is in the hand of the LORD as the watercourses: he turneth it whithersoever he will.

RSV
1. The king's heart is a stream of water in the hand of the LORD; he turns it wherever he will.

NKJV
1. The king's heart [is] in the hand of the LORD, [Like] the rivers of water; He turns it wherever He wishes.

MKJV
1. The king's heart is in the hand of Jehovah as the rivers of water; He turns it wherever He will.

AKJV
1. The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turns it wherever he will.

NRSV
1. The king's heart is a stream of water in the hand of the LORD; he turns it wherever he will.

NIV
1. The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD; he directs it like a watercourse wherever he pleases.

NIRV
1. The king's heart is in the hand of the Lord. He directs it like a stream of water anywhere he pleases.

NLT
1. The king's heart is like a stream of water directed by the LORD; he guides it wherever he pleases.

MSG
1. Good leadership is a channel of water controlled by God; he directs it to whatever ends he chooses.

GNB
1. The LORD controls the mind of a king as easily as he directs the course of a stream.

NET
1. The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD like channels of water; he turns it wherever he wants.

ERVEN
1. To the Lord, a king's mind is like a ditch used to water the fields. He can lead the king wherever he wants him to go.