Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
But the glory of
King James Version
It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter.
Holman Bible
and the glory of kings to investigate a matter.
International Standard Version
It is the glory of God to conceal a matter, and the glory of kings to investigate a matter.
A Conservative Version
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.
Amplified
It is the glory of God to conceal a matter,
But the glory of kings is 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.
Darby Translation
It is the glory of God to conceal a thing; but the glory of kings is to search out a thing.
Julia Smith Translation
The glory of God to conceal the word: and the glory of kings to search the word.
King James 2000
It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honor of kings is to search out a matter.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The glory of God conceals things, but the glory of kings searches out things.
Modern King James verseion
The glory of God is to hide a thing; but the honor of kings is to search out a matter.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
It is the honour of God to keep a thing secret; but the king's honour is to search out a thing.
NET Bible
It is the glory of God to conceal a matter, and it is the glory of a king to search out a matter.
New Heart English Bible
It is the glory of God to conceal a thing, but the glory of kings is to search out a matter.
The Emphasized Bible
The glory of God, is to conceal a thing, but, the glory of kings, is to search out a thing.
Webster
It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honor 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.
Youngs Literal Translation
The honour of God is to hide a thing, And the honour of kings to search out a matter.
Themes
Government » The kings of the earth
Hiding » It being the glory of God to conceal
Kings » Should » Investigate all matters
Knowledge » Withheld from man withheld » Secret things belong to God
Magistrates » Wisdom and integrity essential to
Philosophy » Reveals the mysteries of providence
Rulers' » Wisdom and integrity essential to
Secret things » Secret things belong to God
The Nation » Of israel and judah rulers » Wisdom and integrity essential to
Topics
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 25:2
Prayers for Proverbs 25:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
More Proverbs Of Solomon
1
These also are
But the glory of
So the heart of kings is unsearchable.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 29:29
“
Job 29:16
And I investigated the case which I did not know.
1 Kings 3:9-28
So
1 Kings 4:29-34
Now
Ezra 4:15
so that a search may be made in the record books of your fathers. And you will discover in the record books and learn that that city is a rebellious city and damaging to kings and provinces, and that they have incited revolt within it in past days; therefore that city was laid waste.
Ezra 4:19
A decree has been
Ezra 5:17-1
“Now if it pleases the king,
Job 11:7-8
Can you discover the limits of the Almighty?
Job 38:4-30
Tell Me, if you
Job 40:2
Let him who
Job 42:3
Therefore I have declared that which I did not understand,
Things
Romans 11:33-34
Oh, the depth of