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Proverbs 21:1
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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.
About Proverbs 21:1
Proverbs 21:1 is one of the Bible's foundational texts on Government in the Bible and Bible Verses About Our Leaders. Found in the wisdom of Proverbs, this Old Testament passage has guided believers through every season of life.
Related Verses
- Romans 13:1
“Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.”
- Romans 13:2
“Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.”
- 1 Peter 2:13
“Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;”
- 1 Peter 2:17
“Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.”
- Titus 3:1
“Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,”
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Meditate on Proverbs 21:1 by reading it aloud each morning this week. Ask yourself how its message on the theme of Government in the Bible applies to a current challenge you are facing. Write one specific step you will take today in response to its truth — and revisit that commitment at the end of the week.