¹ Rivulets of waters `is' the heart of a king in the hand of Jehovah, Wherever He pleaseth He inclineth it.

⁹ The heart of man deviseth his way, And Jehovah establisheth his step.

²⁴ From Jehovah `are' the steps of a man, And man -- how understandeth he his way?

²² and they make the feast of unleavened things seven days with joy, for Jehovah made them to rejoice, and turned round the heart of the king of Asshur unto them, to strengthen their hands in the work of the house of God, the God of Israel.

¹⁰ and did deliver him out of all his tribulations, and gave him favour and wisdom before Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he did set him -- governor over Egypt and all his house.

³⁵ and all who are dwelling on the earth as nothing are reckoned, and according to his will He is doing among the forces of the heavens and those dwelling on the earth, and there is none that doth clap with his hand, and saith to Him, What hast Thou done?

⁴⁶ And He appointeth them for mercies Before all their captors.

¹ Of man `are' arrangements of the heart, And from Jehovah an answer of the tongue.

²⁷ Blessed `is' Jehovah, God of our fathers, who hath given such a thing as this in the heart of the king, to beautify the house of Jehovah that `is' in Jerusalem,

²⁸ and unto me hath stretched out kindness before the king and his counsellors, and before all the mighty heads of the king: and I have strengthened myself as the hand of Jehovah my God `is' upon me, and I gather out of Israel heads to go up with me.

²⁵ He turned their heart to hate His people, To conspire against His servants.

¹¹ `I beseech Thee, O Lord, let, I pray Thee, Thine ear be attentive unto the prayer of Thy servant, and unto the prayer of Thy servants, those delighting to fear Thy Name; and give prosperity, I pray Thee, to Thy servant to-day, and give him for mercies before this man;' and I have been butler to the king.

⁴ And the king saith to me, `For what art thou seeking?' and I pray unto the God of the heavens,

¹⁵ Thou hast cleaved a fountain and a stream, Thou hast dried up perennial flowings.

²⁷ Who is saying to the deep, Be dry, and thy rivers I cause to dry up,

⁴ Than the voices of many mighty waters, Breakers of a sea, mighty on high `is' Jehovah,