Proverbs 21:1
Proverbs · Old Testament · Chapter 21
“The king’s heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.”Proverbs 21:1
What Does Proverbs 21:1 Mean?
Proverbs 21:1 is found in the book of Proverbs, chapter 21, verse 1 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Proverbs 21:1 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Proverbs 16:9“A man’s heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.”Proverbs 19:21“There are many devices in a man’s heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.”Proverbs 20:24“Man’s goings are of the LORD; how can a man then understand his own way?”Ezra 6:22“And kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with joy: for the LORD had made them joyful, and turned the heart of the king of Assyria unto them, to strengthen their hands in the work of the house of God, the God of Israel.”Acts 7:10“And delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house.”Proverbs 16:1“The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD.”Ezra 7:27“Blessed be the LORD God of our fathers, which hath put such a thing as this in the king’s heart, to beautify the house of the LORD which is in Jerusalem:”Daniel 4:35“And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?”Psalms 106:46“He made them also to be pitied of all those that carried them captives.”Philippians 2:13“For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.”Isaiah 43:19“Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.”Nehemiah 2:4“Then the king said unto me, For what dost thou make request? So I prayed to the God of heaven.”Nehemiah 1:11“O LORD, I beseech thee, let now thine ear be attentive to the prayer of thy servant, and to the prayer of thy servants, who desire to fear thy name: and prosper, I pray thee, thy servant this day, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man. For I was the king’s cupbearer.”Psalms 105:25“He turned their heart to hate his people, to deal subtilly with his servants.”Ezra 1:1“Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying,”2 Kings 8:6“And when the king asked the woman, she told him. So the king appointed unto her a certain officer, saying, Restore all that was hers, and all the fruits of the field since the day that she left the land, even until now.”Psalms 74:15“Thou didst cleave the fountain and the flood: thou driedst up mighty rivers.”Psalms 105:19“Until the time that his word came: the word of the LORD tried him.”Genesis 20:6“And God said unto him in a dream, Yea, I know that thou didst this in the integrity of thy heart; for I also withheld thee from sinning against me: therefore suffered I thee not to touch her.”Psalms 93:4“The LORD on high is mightier than the noise of many waters, yea, than the mighty waves of the sea.”
People & Places
God
Study Proverbs 21:1 in the ScriptureVerse app
Every verse in the app has a study sheet with its cross-references (OpenBible.info's 344,799) and commentary, and an AI Bible Teacher that shows the verses behind its answers. Coming to iPhone on February 10, 2027.
Join the waitlist