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NASB | Proverbs 21:1 The king's heart is like channels of water in the hand of the LORD; He turns it wherever He wishes. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Proverbs 21:1 The king's heart is like channels of water in the hand of the LORD; He turns it whichever way He wishes. [Ex 10:1, 2; Ezra 6:22] |
Bible Question:
Prov 21:1 The king's heart is like channels of water in the hand of the LORD; He turns it wherever He wishes. Does this verse have implication for presidents as well? Hopalong |
Bible Answer: Hi, Hopalong... I may be mistaken, but I've always supposed that this passage applied to anyone in authority, regardless of whether the context is political, cultural, legal, occupational, ecclesiastical, spiritual, marital, parental, etc. Of course, my supposition is founded on the Biblical doctrine of God's providence and sovereignty. In Him, Doc |