NIV: In the LORD's hand the king's heart is a stream of water that he channels toward all who please him.
NAS: The king's heart is like channels of water in the hand of the LORD; He turns it wherever He wishes.
KJV: The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.
GWT: The king's heart is like streams of water. Both are under the LORD's control. He turns them in any direction he chooses.
ASV: The king's heart is in the hand of Jehovah as the watercourses: He turneth it whithersoever he will.
BBE: The king's heart in the hands of the Lord is like the water streams, and by him it is turned in any direction at his pleasure.
DBY: The king's heart in the hand of Jehovah is as brooks of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.
DRB: As the divisions of waters, so the heart of the king is in the hand of the Lord: whithersoever he will he shall turn it.
WBS: The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.
WEB: The king's heart is in Yahweh's hand like the watercourses. He turns it wherever he desires.
YLT: Rivulets of waters is the heart of a king in the hand of Jehovah, Wherever He pleaseth He inclineth it.
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