Holy Scripture
Proverbs 21:1
A church father on this verse
“This is the will of God: Look at the situation of the kingdoms and empires as arranged by God, in whose hand the heart of the king lies. Every day they plan for future income, from the registration of property, taxes in kind, gifts and taxes payable in money. But never up to this time has there been procured any such…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
1As a rush of water, so is the king’s heart in God’s hand: He turns it whithersoever he may desire to point out.
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In context
— Proverbs 21:1 —
2Every man seems to himself righteous; But the Lord directs the hearts.
3To do justly and to speak truth, Are more pleasing to God than the blood of sacrifices.