Where a verse leads
Proverbs 21:1: Where It Appears, and Where It Leads to Christ
“The king’s heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.”Proverbs 21:1
Proverbs 21:1 is one of the verses The Living Bread keeps returning to. It anchors 3 different readings across the site. Each is listed below, with an honest note on how directly it is read of Christ. Read the verse first, then follow it wherever it leads.
Read it in its place
1 The king’s heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will. 2 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the LORD pondereth the hearts. 3 To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
Proverbs 21 · King James Version
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Questions people ask
What does Proverbs 21:1 mean?
Proverbs 21:1 is one of the verses The Living Bread returns to again and again, because it opens onto Christ from several directions at once. Read it in its passage above, then follow the collections below to see how it is read across Scripture, each honestly labeled for how directly it speaks of Jesus.
Where is Proverbs 21:1 in the Bible?
Proverbs 21:1 is found in the book and chapter named in the reference. You can read the whole chapter, in the King James Version, on The Living Bread.
How does Proverbs 21:1 point to Jesus?
Follow the collections gathered on this page. Each one opens Proverbs 21:1 from a different angle, and together they show how the verse, read in its place, leads to Christ, who said that all the Scriptures speak of Him.