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 things hidden are to Jehovah our God, and the things revealed are to us and to our sons -- to the age, to do all the words of this law.
Job 11:7
By searching dost thou find out God? Unto perfection find out the Mighty One?
Job 38:4
Where wast thou when I founded earth? Declare, if thou hast known understanding.
Job 40:2
Is the striver with the Mighty instructed? The reprover of God, let him answer it.
Job 42:3
Who is this, hiding counsel without knowledge?' Therefore, I have declared, and understand not, Too wonderful for me, and I know not.
Romans 11:33
O depth of riches, and wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable His judgments, and untraceable His ways!
The honour
1 Kings 3:9
and Thou hast given to Thy servant an understanding heart, to judge Thy people, to discern between good and evil; for who is able to judge this Thy great people?'
1 Kings 4:29
And God giveth wisdom to Solomon, and understanding, very much, and breadth of heart, as the sand that is on the edge of the sea;
Ezra 4:15
so that he doth seek in the book of the records of thy fathers, and thou dost find in the book of the records, and dost know, that this city is a rebellious city, and causing loss to kings and provinces, and makers of sedition are in its midst from the days of old, therefore hath this city been wasted.
Ezra 5:17
And now, if to the king it be good, let search be made in the treasure-house of the king, that is there in Babylon, whether it be that of Cyrus the king there was made a decree to build this house of God in Jerusalem, and the will of the king concerning this thing he doth send unto us.'
Ezra 6:1
Then Darius the king made a decree, and they sought in the house of the books of the treasuries placed there in Babylon,
Job 29:16
A father I am to the needy, And the cause I have not known I search out.