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Proverbs 21:1 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" The king’s heart is in the LORD’s hand like the watercourses. He turns it wherever he desires. "

Proverbs 21:1

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1 The king’s heart is in the LORD’s hand like the watercourses. He turns it wherever he desires.

2 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but the LORD weighs the hearts.

3 To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.

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Proverbs 21:3

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