Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
The heavens for height, and the earth for depth, And the heart of kings -- are unsearchable.
New American Standard Bible
So the heart of kings is unsearchable.
King James Version
The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable.
Holman Bible
so the hearts of kings cannot be investigated.
International Standard Version
Just as the heavens are high and earth is deep, so the heart of a king is unfathomable.
A Conservative Version
As the heavens for height, and the earth for depth, so the heart of kings is unsearchable.
American Standard Version
As the heavens for height, and the earth for depth, So the heart of kings is unsearchable.
Amplified
As the heavens for height and the earth for depth,
So the hearts and minds of kings are
Bible in Basic English
The heaven is high and the earth is deep, and the hearts of kings may not be searched out.
Darby Translation
The heavens for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable.
Julia Smith Translation
The heavens for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings not searched out
King James 2000
The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable.
Lexham Expanded Bible
As heaven is to height and the earth is to depth, so [is] the heart of kings--there is no searching.
Modern King James verseion
The heavens for height, and the earth for depth, but the heart of kings is without searching.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The heaven is high, the earth is deep, and the kings' heart is unsearchable.
NET Bible
As the heaven is high and the earth is deep so the hearts of kings are unsearchable.
New Heart English Bible
As the heavens for height, and the earth for depth, so the hearts of kings are unsearchable.
The Emphasized Bible
The heavens for height, and the earth for depth, but, the heart of kings, cannot be searched.
Webster
The heaven for hight, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable.
World English Bible
As the heavens for height, and the earth for depth, so the hearts of kings are unsearchable.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 25:3
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More Proverbs Of Solomon
2 The honour of God is to hide a thing, And the honour of kings to search out a matter. 3 The heavens for height, and the earth for depth, And the heart of kings -- are unsearchable. 4 Take away dross from silver, And a vessel for the refiner goeth forth,
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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;
Psalm 103:11
For, as the height of the heavens is above the earth, His kindness hath been mighty over those fearing Him.
Isaiah 7:11
Ask for thee a sign from Jehovah thy God, Make deep the request, or make it high upwards.'
Isaiah 55:9
For high have the heavens been above the earth, So high have been My ways above your ways, And My thoughts above your thoughts.
Romans 8:39
nor things about to be, nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of god, that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
1 Peter 1:7
that the proof of your faith -- much more precious than of gold that is perishing, and through fire being approved -- may be found to praise, and honour, and glory, in the revelation of Jesus Christ,