 | James Ussher - 1654 - 640 pages
...quœ in Latina Jo. Lewenklavii, edit. 12. est. VOL. XI. FF by all faithful people, " The8 king's heart is in the hand of the Lord, as the rivers of water ; he turneth it whither soever he will." For proof whereof we read in the book of Ezra, that " theh... | |
 | Peter Browne - 1715 - 406 pages
...Abftratfed Thought, but a great and Divine Truth, founded upon Scripture which tells us, The Kjngs Heart is in the Hand of the Lord ; AS the Rivers of Water he turmth it whitherfoever he n.ill. He Sr..ajs the Counfels of Princes, and gives the Courfe of publiek... | |
 | John Gill - 1737 - 370 pages
...them ; for not only the King's a P&l.xxxiii. 1 3, 14, 1 J. i - heart. beart, but every other man's, is in the hand of the Lord as the rivers of water : he turneth it wbitherfoever he will*. God has not made a creature that he cannot govern, or poffefled... | |
 | Thomas Boston - 1755 - 318 pages
...Creature, and the moft cafual Things, are foreordained of God : • Prov. xxi. r. ' The king's heart is in the hand of° * the Lord, as the rivers of water : he turneth it * whitherfoever he will.' Chap. xvi. 33. ' The lot ' is cart into the lap : but the... | |
 | John Leland - 1769 - 554 pages
...very exprefsly aflerted in the facred Writings. Thus it is declared, Prov. xxi. i. The Kings Heart is in the Hand of the Lord, as the Rivers of Water ; he turneth it whitherfoever he 'will. The Hearts of all Men are in the Hands of God, but thofe of... | |
 | David Durell - 1772 - 326 pages
...*?3 : J02 ] Rather — OF THE BODY j as Job. XIX. 17. Mic. VI. 7. CHAP. XXI. V. i . 'the King's Heart is in the Hand of the Lord, as the Rivers of Water : he turneth it ivhitherfoever he will. — miT T3 "]7/D sh Q'D »J7fl !UD» \*fl!T IBM *7D Sy] Rather... | |
 | Thomas Harmer - 1776 - 574 pages
...them in thefe countries, Solomon, I imagine, refers in Prov. xxi. i, where he fays, " The king's heart is in the hand of the " Lord, as the rivers of water," (or as iva~ 1 Lett. 2. p. 46. 4 William Archbifhop of Tyre gives a like account. Gefta Dei, p. 969.... | |
 | 1788 - 598 pages
...cleanfeth away evil ; fo An ftripes the inward parts of the belly. C c CHAP. XXI. TH E king's heart is in the hand of the Lord, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whitherfoever he Will. 2 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes : but the Lord pondereth... | |
 | Augustus Toplady - 1794 - 502 pages
...into the lap : but the whole difpofing thereof is of the Lord. Prov. xvi. 33. Even the king's heart is in the hand of the Lord, as the rivers of water : and he turneth it, whitherfoever he will. Prov. xxi. i. Odd fort of ielf-deiermination, this ! Enemies... | |
 | John Gill - 1796 - 570 pages
...free and arbitrary than the heart, mind, and will of a sovereign despotic prince; yet the king's heart is in the hand of the Lord, as the rivers of water, he turneth it whithersoever he will; as resolute and determined as it may be, it is in the hand of... | |
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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. 
