Proverbs 21:1-3
Christian Standard Bible
21 A king’s heart is like channeled water in the Lord’s hand:
He directs it wherever he chooses.(A)
2 All a person’s ways seem right to him,
but the Lord weighs hearts.(B)
3 Doing what is righteous and just
is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.(C)
Proverbs 21:1-3
New International Version
21 In the Lord’s hand the king’s heart is a stream of water
that he channels toward all who please him.(A)
2 A person may think their own ways are right,
but the Lord weighs the heart.(B)
3 To do what is right and just
is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.(C)
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