ASV: The king's heart is in the hand of Jehovah as the watercourses: He turneth it whithersoever he will.
BBE: The king's heart in the hands of the Lord is like the water streams, and by him it is turned in any direction at his pleasure.
DBY: The king's heart in the hand of Jehovah is as brooks of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.
KJV: The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.
JPS: The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the watercourses: He turneth it whithersoever He will.
WBS: The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.
WEB: The king's heart is in Yahweh's hand like the watercourses. He turns it wherever he desires.
YLT: Rivulets of waters 'is' the heart of a king in the hand of Jehovah, Wherever He pleaseth He inclineth it.
