Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter.
The glory
The honour
Bible References
The glory
Deuteronomy 29:29
The secret things belong to LORD our God, but the things that are revealed belong to us and to our sons forever, that we may do all the words of this law.
Job 11:7
Can thou find out God by searching? Can thou find out the Almighty to perfection?
Job 38:4
Where were thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? Declare, if thou have understanding.
Job 42:3
Who is this who hides counsel without knowledge? Therefore I have uttered that which I did not understand, things too wonderful for me, which I did not know.
Romans 11:33
O the depth of wealth, both of the wisdom and the knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways beyond finding out!
The honour
1 Kings 3:9
Give thy servant therefore an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and evil, for who is able to judge this thy great people?
1 Kings 4:29
And God gave Solomon exceedingly much wisdom and understanding, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea-shore.
Ezra 4:15
that search may be made in the book of the records of thy fathers. So thou shall find in the book of the records, and know that this city is a rebellious city, and hurtful to kings and provinces. And that they have made sedition wi
Ezra 5:17
Now therefore, if it seems 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 from Cyrus the king to build this house of God at Jerusalem, an
Ezra 6:1
Then Darius the king made a decree, and search was made in the house of the archives where the treasures were laid up in Babylon.
Job 29:16
I was a father to the needy, and I searched out the case of him whom I did not know.