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Proverbs 21:1

Just as with the dividing of the waters, so also is the heart of the king in the hand of the Lord. He shall bend it whichever way he wills
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King James Version

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

English Standard Version

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

New International Version

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