Proverbs 25:2
1 These are also proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.
It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter.
3 The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable.
4 Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- It is the glory of God to conceal a matter and the glory of kings to search it out.
- KJV
- It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter.
- WEB
- It is the glory of God to conceal a thing, but the glory of kings is to search out a matter.
- ASV
- It is the glory of God to conceal a thing; But the glory of kings is to search out a matter.
- DARBY
- It is the glory of God to conceal a thing; but the glory of kings is to search out a thing.
- BLB
- The glory of God [is] to conceal a matter, and the glory of kings [is] to search out a matter.
- ÅB
- Det er Guds ære å skjule en sak, men kongers ære å granske en sak.
- OTB
- Det er Guds ære å skjule en sak; kongers ære er å granske en sak.
- B1930
- Det er Guds ære å skjule en sak, men kongers ære å granske en sak.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Deuteronomy 29:29
The secret things belong unto the LORD our God: but those things which are revealed belong unto us and to our children for ever, that we may do all the words of this law.
Read in contextRomans 11:33–34
O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!
Read in contextJob 11:7–8
Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection?
Read in contextJob 38:4–39:30
Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding.
Read in contextJob 42:3
Who is he that hideth counsel without knowledge? therefore have I uttered that I understood not; things too wonderful for me, which I knew not.
Read in context1 Kings 4:29–34
And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea shore.
Read in contextJob 29:16
I was a father to the poor: and the cause which I knew not I searched out.
Read in context1 Kings 3:9–28
Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people?
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