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 are also proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah transcribed.
2
But the glory of
Cross References
Deuteronomy 29:29
Some secret things are hidden. They belong to Jehovah our God. The things that have been revealed in these teachings belong to us and to our children forever. We must obey every word of this Law.
Job 29:16
I was a father to the needy! I championed the cause of the stranger.
1 Kings 3:9-28
Give me the wisdom I need to rule your people with justice. Help me know the difference between good and evil. Otherwise, how would I ever be able to rule this great people of yours?
1 Kings 4:29-34
God gave Solomon great wisdom and insight, and knowledge too great to be measured.
Ezra 4:15
That way a search may be made in the book of the records of your fathers. You will see in the book of the records that this town has been uncontrolled. It has been a cause of trouble to kings and countries. There were outbursts against authority in the past. That is the reason the town was laid waste.
Ezra 4:19
I gave orders for a search to be made, and it is certain that in the past this town has made trouble for kings, and that outbursts against authority have taken place there.
Ezra 5:17-1
If it seems good to the king, let search be made in the king's storehouse at Babylon. See if it is true that an order was given by Cyrus the king for the building of this house of God at Jerusalem. Let the king send us word of his pleasure in connection with this business.
Job 11:7-8
Can you fathom the mysteries of God? Can you probe the limits of the Almighty?
Job 38:4-30
Where were you when I laid the earth's foundation? Tell me, if you understand.
Job 40:2
Will the person who finds fault with the Almighty correct him? Will the person who argues with God answer him?
Job 42:3
You asked: 'Who is this that obscures my counsel without knowledge? Surely I spoke of things I did not understand, things too wonderful for me to know.'
Romans 11:33-34
O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments. His ways are beyond human understanding!