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Proverbs 21:1-3
GOD’S WORD Translation
Proverbs 21:1-3
GOD’S WORD Translation
The Lord Controls Wise and Foolish People
21 The king’s heart is like streams of water.
Both are under the Lord’s control.
He turns them in any direction he chooses.
2 A person thinks everything he does is right,
but the Lord weighs hearts.
3 Doing what is right and fair
is more acceptable to the Lord than offering a sacrifice.
Proverbs 21:1-3
New International Version
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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