Parallel Verses
American Standard Version
It is the glory of God to conceal a thing; But the glory of kings is to search out a matter.
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.
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 proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out. 2 It is the glory of God to conceal a thing; But the glory of kings is to search out a matter. 3 As the heavens for height, and the earth for depth, So the heart of kings is unsearchable.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 29:29
The secret things belong unto Jehovah our God; but the things that are revealed belong unto us and to our children for ever, that we may do all the words of this law.
Job 29:16
I was a father to the needy: And the cause of him that I knew not I searched out.
1 Kings 3:9-28
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 4:29-34
And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, 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 shalt thou find in the book of the records, and know that this city is a rebellious city, and hurtful unto kings and provinces, and that they have moved sedition within the same of old time; for which cause was this city laid waste.
Ezra 4:19
And I decreed, and search hath been made, and it is found that this city of old time hath made insurrection against kings, and that rebellion and sedition have been made therein.
Ezra 5:17-1
Now therefore, if it seem 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.
Job 11:7-8
Canst thou by searching find out God? Canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection?
Job 38:4-30
Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? Declare, if thou hast understanding.
Job 40:2
Shall he that cavilleth contend with the Almighty? He that argueth with God, let him answer it.
Job 42:3
Who is this that hideth counsel without knowledge? Therefore have I uttered that which I understood not, Things too wonderful for me, which I knew not.
Romans 11:33-34
O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and the knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past tracing out!