2 It is the glory of God to conceal a matter;

to search out a matter is the glory of kings.

3 As the heavens are high and the earth is deep,

so the hearts of kings are unsearchable.

2 It is the glory of God to conceal things,

but the glory of kings is to search things out.

3 As the heavens for height, and the earth for depth,

so the heart of kings is unsearchable.

2 It is the glory of God to conceal a thing:

But the honour of kings is to search out a matter.

3 The heaven for height, and the earth for depth,

And the heart of kings is unsearchable.

2 It is God’s privilege to conceal things

and the king’s privilege to discover them.

3 No one can comprehend the height of heaven, the depth of the earth,

or all that goes on in the king’s mind!

2 God is honored for what he keeps secret.

Kings are honored for what they can discover.

3 No one can measure the height of the skies or the depth of the earth.

So also no one can understand the mind of a king.

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.

2 It is the glory of God to conceal a thing; but the glory of kings is to search out a thing. 3 The heavens for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable.

2 It is the glory of God to hide things 

but the glory of kings to investigate them. 

3 ⸤Like⸥ the high heavens and the deep earth, 

so the mind of kings is unsearchable. 

2 It is the glory of God to conceal a matter

and the glory of kings to investigate a matter.

3 As the heaven is high and the earth is deep,

so the hearts of kings cannot be investigated.

2 It is the glory of God to conceal things,

but the glory of kings is to search things out.

3 Like the heavens for height, like the earth for depth,

so the mind of kings is unsearchable.

2 The glory of God conceals things,

but the glory of kings searches out things.

3 As heaven is to height and the earth is to depth,

so is the heart of kings—there is no searching.

2 When God hides a matter, he gets glory.

When kings figure out a matter, they get glory.

3 The heavens are high and the earth is deep.

In the same way, the minds of kings are hard to figure out.

2 It is the glory of God to conceal a matter,

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.