Proverbs 21:1
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
The king’s heart is a waterway in the hand of the LORD; He directs it where He pleases.

Young's Literal Translation
Rivulets of waters [is] the heart of a king in the hand of Jehovah, Wherever He pleaseth He inclineth it.

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

Hebrew
The king’s
מֶ֭לֶךְ (me·leḵ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4428: A king

heart
לֶב־ (leḇ-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre

is a waterway
פַּלְגֵי־ (pal·ḡê-)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 6388: A channel, canal

in the hand
בְּיַד־ (bə·yaḏ-)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 3027: A hand

of the LORD;
יְהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

He directs it
יַטֶּֽנּוּ׃ (yaṭ·ṭen·nū)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5186: To stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend

where
עַֽל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

He pleases.
יַחְפֹּ֣ץ (yaḥ·pōṣ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 2654: To incline to, to bend, to be pleased with, desire

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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