 | 1873 - 350 pages
...hearts ; He makes Naaman's servants reprove and advise him ; and He causes Naaman to listen to them. The king's heart is in the hand of the Lord, as the rivers of water : He turneth it whithersoever He will Naaman's servants came near and spoke to him tenderly, respectfully,... | |
 | Jacob Catlin - 1824 - 314 pages
...and to deal subtilly with his servants." In equally plain terms, Solomon declares the same truth. " The king's heart is in the hand of the Lord, as the rivers of water, he turneth it whithersoever he will." And again, " The preparation of the heart in man, and the answer... | |
 | 1832 - 590 pages
...no consistent medium, or place of standing. It is such Calvinism as Solomon taught, when he said, " The king's heart is in the hand of the Lord, as the rivers of waters; he turneth it whithersoever he will. It is such Calvinvinism as Paul taught, when he said,... | |
 | Joseph Hall - 1825 - 596 pages
...pleased with our access, that he solicits suitors ; who, as he is unweariable with our requests, so is infinite in his beneficences ! How gladly doth Esther...the hand of the Lord ; as the rivers of water, he turneth it whithersoever he will." It is not good to swallow favours too greedily, lest they either... | |
 | 1824 - 408 pages
...exertions to retain him, I had but little hope that an event so desirable would soon take place. But, " the king's heart is in the hand of the Lord, as the rivers of water; he turneth it withersoever he will." We were not a little pleased yesterday to see this Chief, with his... | |
 | Thomas Williams (Calvinist preacher) - 1825 - 1068 pages
...«hje« u»rd for tiic inner man— the mjod. So rli. xvitl. I. More miscellaneous] CHAP. XXI. [proverbs. ginning to the end. 12 I know that there is no good in them, b .'.t>T : he turueth it whithersoever he trill. 2 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes : but... | |
 | George Townsend - 1826 - 1056 pages
...wound * cleanseth away evil : so do ci^"/,^' stripes the inward parts of the belly. PROVERBS XXI. 1 The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water : he turneth it whithersoever he will. K ch. «is 2 g Every way of a man is right in his own eyes : but... | |
 | John Owen - 1826 - 686 pages
...Gen. 1. 20. Fourthly, his determining and restraining second causes to such and such effects : ' even the king's heart is in the hand of the Lord ; as the rivers of water he turneth it whithersoever he will ;' Prov. xxi. 1. First, His sustentation or upholding of all things,... | |
 | William Laurence Brown - 1826 - 346 pages
...all my ways. For there is not a word in my tongue, but lo ! O Lord ! thou knowest it altogether."" "The king's heart is in the hand of the Lord, as the rivers of water ; he turneth it whithersoever he will."6 " Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing ? and one of them shall... | |
 | Jonathan Law Pomeroy - 1826 - 332 pages
...welcome as peace was to all; and so beyond the expectation of all, as that was when it took place. The king's heart is in the hand of the Lord; as the rivers of water, he turneth it whithersoever he will. If we do not adopt this sentiment, and apply it to explain this affair,... | |
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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. 
