Proverbs 25:2 “It is the glory of God to conceal a matter and the glory of kings to s…”

Proverbs 25:2

It is the glory of God to conceal a matter and the glory of kings to search it out.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter.

World English Bible

It is the glory of God to conceal a thing, but the glory of kings is to search out a matter.

American Standard Version

It is the glory of God to conceal a thing; But the glory of kings is to search out a matter.

Geneva Bible 1599

The glorie of God is to conceale a thing secret: but the Kings honour is to search out a thing.

Darby Translation

It is the glory of God to conceal a thing; but the glory of kings is to search out a thing.

Young's Literal Translation

The honour of God [is] to hide a thing, And the honour of kings to search out a matter.

Bible in Basic English

It is the glory of God to keep a thing secret: but the glory of kings is to have it searched out.

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Cross references

“the glory”

Deuteronomy 29:29 Job 42:3 Job 40:2 Job 11:7 Job 11:8 Job 38:4–41

Deuteronomy 29:29 · BSB

The secret things belong to the LORD our God, but the things revealed belong to us and to our children forever, so that we may follow all the words of this law.

Job 42:3 · BSB

You asked, ‘Who is this who conceals My counsel without knowledge?’ Surely I spoke of things I did not understand, things too wonderful for me to know.

Job 40:2 · BSB

“Will the faultfinder contend with the Almighty? Let him who argues with God give an answer.”

Job 11:7 · BSB

Can you fathom the deep things of God or discover the limits of the Almighty?

Job 11:8 · BSB

They are higher than the heavens—what can you do? They are deeper than Sheol—what can you know?

Job 38:4–41 · BSB

Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? Tell Me, if you have understanding.

“the honour”

1 Kings 4:29–34 Job 29:16 1 Kings 3:9–28 Ezra 4:15 Ezra 4:19 Ezra 5:17

1 Kings 4:29–34 · BSB

And God gave Solomon wisdom, exceedingly deep insight, and understanding beyond measure, like the sand on the seashore.

Job 29:16 · BSB

I was a father to the needy, and I took up the case of the stranger.

1 Kings 3:9–28 · BSB

Therefore give Your servant an understanding heart to judge Your people and to discern between good and evil. For who is able to govern this great people of Yours?”

Ezra 4:15 · BSB

that a search should be made of the record books of your fathers. In these books you will discover and verify that the city is a rebellious city, harmful to kings and provinces, inciting sedition from ancient times. That…

Ezra 4:19 · BSB

I issued a decree, and a search was conducted. It was discovered that this city has revolted against kings from ancient times, engaging in rebellion and sedition.

Ezra 5:17 · BSB

Now, therefore, if it pleases the king, let a search be made of the royal archives in Babylon to see if King Cyrus did indeed issue a decree to rebuild the house of God in Jerusalem. Then let the king send us his decisio…

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

1These are additional proverbs of Solomon, which were copied by the men of Hezekiah king of Judah:

3As the heavens are high and the earth is deep, so the hearts of kings cannot be searched.

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