The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, like as are the rivers of water; he may turn it whithersoever he will.

Praised be the LORD God of our fathers, which hath so inspired the king's heart, to garnish the house of God at Jerusalem:

and held the feast of unleavened bread seven days with joy: for the LORD had made them glad, and turned the heart of the king of Assyria unto them, so that their hands were strengthened in the work of the house of God, which is the God of Israel.

O LORD, let thine ears mark the prayer of thy servant, and the prayer of thy servants, whose desire is to fear thy name; and let thy servant prosper this day, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man. For I was the king's butler."

Then said the king unto me, "What, then, is thy request?" Then made I my prayer to the God of heaven,

Thou bringest out fountains and waters out of the hard rocks; thou driest up mighty rivers.

The waves of the sea are mighty, and rage horribly; but yet the LORD that dwelleth on high is mightier.

whose heart turned so, that they hated his people, and dealt untruly with his servants.

yea, he made all those that had led them away captive, to pity them.

The sea saw that, and fled, Jordan turned back.

What aileth thee, O thou sea, that thou fleddest? And thou Jordan, that thou turnest back?

A man may well purpose a thing in his heart; but the answer of the tongue cometh of the LORD.

A man deviseth a way in his heart; but it is the LORD that ordereth his goings.

The LORD ordereth every man's goings; for what is he, that understandeth his own way?

Behold, I shall make a new thing, and shortly shall it appear. Ye shall well know it; I told it you afore, but I will tell it you again. I will make streets in the desert, and rivers of water in the wilderness.

I say to the ground, "Be dry," and I dry up thy water floods.

in comparison of whom, all they that dwell upon the earth are to be reputed as nothing. He handleth according to his will, among the powers of heaven and among the inhabiters of the earth - and there is none that may resist his hand, or say, 'What doest thou?'

and delivered him out of all his adversities, and gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh, king of Egypt; which made him governor over Egypt, and over all his household.

And the third angel shed out his vial upon the rivers and fountains of waters, and they turned to blood.

And the sixth angel poured out his vial upon the great river Euphrates, and the water dried up, that the ways of the kings of the east should be prepared.

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

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A man may well purpose a thing in his heart; but the answer of the tongue cometh of the LORD.
The LORD ordereth every man's goings; for what is he, that understandeth his own way?
Praised be the LORD God of our fathers, which hath so inspired the king's heart, to garnish the house of God at Jerusalem:
O LORD, let thine ears mark the prayer of thy servant, and the prayer of thy servants, whose desire is to fear thy name; and let thy servant prosper this day, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man. For I was the king's butler."
Then said the king unto me, "What, then, is thy request?" Then made I my prayer to the God of heaven,
whose heart turned so, that they hated his people, and dealt untruly with his servants.
yea, he made all those that had led them away captive, to pity them.
in comparison of whom, all they that dwell upon the earth are to be reputed as nothing. He handleth according to his will, among the powers of heaven and among the inhabiters of the earth - and there is none that may resist his hand, or say, 'What doest thou?'
and delivered him out of all his adversities, and gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh, king of Egypt; which made him governor over Egypt, and over all his household.

As

Thou bringest out fountains and waters out of the hard rocks; thou driest up mighty rivers.
The waves of the sea are mighty, and rage horribly; but yet the LORD that dwelleth on high is mightier.
The sea saw that, and fled, Jordan turned back.
Behold, I shall make a new thing, and shortly shall it appear. Ye shall well know it; I told it you afore, but I will tell it you again. I will make streets in the desert, and rivers of water in the wilderness.
I say to the ground, "Be dry," and I dry up thy water floods.
And the third angel shed out his vial upon the rivers and fountains of waters, and they turned to blood.

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Then Pharaoh called Abram and said, "Why hast thou thus dealt with me? Wherefore toldest thou me not that she was thy wife?
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