KJV King James Version
[It is] the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings [is] to search out a matter.
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Proverbs 25:2
[It is] the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings [is] to search out a matter.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
It is the glory of God to conceal a matter and the glory of kings to search it out.
WEB World English Bible
It is the glory of God to conceal a thing, but the glory of kings is to search out a matter.
ASV American Standard Version
It is the glory of God to conceal a thing; But the glory of kings is to search out a matter.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
The honour of God is to hide a thing, And the honour of kings to search out a matter.
Surrounding context — Proverbs 25
1 These [are] also proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.
2 [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.
5 Take away the wicked [from] before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.
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Deuteronomy 29:29The 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.Romans 11:33-34O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable [are] his judgments, and his ways past finding out!Job 11:7-8Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection?Job 38:4Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding.Job 42:3Who [is] he that hideth counsel without knowledge? therefore have I uttered that I understood not; things too wonderful for me, which I knew not.1 Kings 4:29-34And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that [is] on the sea shore.Job 29:16I [was] a father to the poor: and the cause [which] I knew not I searched out.1 Kings 3:9-28Give 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?Ezra 4:15That search may be made in the book of the records of thy fathers: so shalt thou find in the book of the records, and know that this city [is] a rebellious city, and hurtful unto kings and provinces, and that they have moved sedition within the same of old time: for which cause was this city destroyed.Ezra 4:19And I commanded, and search hath been made, and it is found that this city of old time hath made insurrection against kings, and [that] rebellion and sedition have been made therein.Ezra 5:17Now therefore, if [it seem] good to the king, let there be search made in the king’s treasure house, which [is] there at Babylon, whether it be [so], that a decree was made of Cyrus the king to build this house of God at Jerusalem, and let the king send his pleasure to us concerning this matter.Job 40:2Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct [him]? he that reproveth God, let him answer it.
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