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 honour
Bible References
The glory
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 forever, that we may do all the words of this law.
Job 11:7
Can you by searching find out God? can you find out the limits of the Almighty?
Job 38:4
Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if you have understanding.
Job 40:2
Shall he that contends with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproves God, let him answer it.
Job 42:3
Who is he that hides counsel without knowledge? therefore have I uttered what I understood not; things too wonderful for me, which I knew not.
Romans 11:33
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!
The honour
1 Kings 3:9
Give therefore your servant an understanding heart to judge your people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this your so great a people?
1 Kings 4:29
And God gave Solomon wisdom and exceedingly great understanding, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the seashore.
Ezra 4:15
That search may be made in the book of the records of your fathers: so shall you find in the book of the records, and know that this city is a rebellious city, and harmful unto kings and provinces, and that they have incited sedition within the city from of old: for which cause was this city destroyed.
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 of Cyrus the king to build this house of God at Jerusalem, and let the king send his pleasure to us concerning this matter.
Ezra 6:1
Then Darius the king made a decree, and search was made in the house of the scrolls, where the treasures were laid up in Babylon.
Job 29:16
I was a father to the poor: and the cause which I knew not I searched out.