Proverbs 21:1

New International Version

In the Lord’s hand the king’s heart is a stream of water that he channels toward all who please him.

Cross References

2 Kings 19:33

By the way that he came he will return; he will not enter this city, declares the Lord.

Ezra 1:1

In the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, in order to fulfill the word of the Lord spoken by Jeremiah, the Lord moved the heart of Cyrus king of Persia to make a proclamation throughout his realm and also to put it in writing:

Ezra 1:2

“This is what Cyrus king of Persia says: “ ‘The Lord, the God of heaven, has given me all the kingdoms of the earth and he has appointed me to build a temple for him at Jerusalem in Judah.

Ezra 6:22

For seven days they celebrated with joy the Festival of Unleavened Bread, because the Lord had filled them with joy by changing the attitude of the king of Assyria so that he assisted them in the work on the house of God, the God of Israel.

Nehemiah 1:11

Lord, let your ear be attentive to the prayer of this your servant and to the prayer of your servants who delight in revering your name. Give your servant success today by granting him favor in the presence of this man.” I was cupbearer to the king.

Nehemiah 2:4

The king said to me, “What is it you want?” Then I prayed to the God of heaven,

Nehemiah 2:8

And may I have a letter to Asaph, keeper of the royal park, so he will give me timber to make beams for the gates of the citadel by the temple and for the city wall and for the residence I will occupy?” And because the gracious hand of my God was on me, the king granted my requests.

Esther 2:17

Now the king was attracted to Esther more than to any of the other women, and she won his favor and approval more than any of the other virgins. So he set a royal crown on her head and made her queen instead of Vashti.

Psalm 105:25

whose hearts he turned to hate his people, to conspire against his servants.

Psalm 106:46

He caused all who held them captive to show them mercy.

Psalm 114:3

The sea looked and fled, the Jordan turned back;

Psalm 114:5

Why was it, sea, that you fled? Why, Jordan, did you turn back?

Psalm 74:15

It was you who opened up springs and streams; you dried up the ever-flowing rivers.

Psalm 93:4

Mightier than the thunder of the great waters, mightier than the breakers of the sea— the Lord on high is mighty.

Exodus 7:3

But I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, and though I multiply my signs and wonders in Egypt,

Proverbs 16:1

To humans belong the plans of the heart, but from the Lord comes the proper answer of the tongue.

Proverbs 16:9

In their hearts humans plan their course, but the Lord establishes their steps.

Proverbs 20:24

A person’s steps are directed by the Lord. How then can anyone understand their own way?

Isaiah 43:19

See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.

Isaiah 44:27

who says to the watery deep, ‘Be dry, and I will dry up your streams,’

Jeremiah 39:12

“Take him and look after him; don’t harm him but do for him whatever he asks.”

Daniel 4:35

All the peoples of the earth are regarded as nothing. He does as he pleases with the powers of heaven and the peoples of the earth. No one can hold back his hand or say to him: “What have you done?”

Acts 7:10

and rescued him from all his troubles. He gave Joseph wisdom and enabled him to gain the goodwill of Pharaoh king of Egypt. So Pharaoh made him ruler over Egypt and all his palace.

Revelation 16:12

The sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great river Euphrates, and its water was dried up to prepare the way for the kings from the East.

Revelation 16:4

The third angel poured out his bowl on the rivers and springs of water, and they became blood.