Proverbs 25:1–3

These also are proverbs of Solomon which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied.

It is the glory of God to conceal things,

but the glory of kings is to search things out.

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

so the heart of kings is unsearchable.

These are more proverbs of Solomon, compiled by the men of Hezekiah king of Judah:

It is the glory of God to conceal a matter;

to search out a matter is the glory of kings.

As the heavens are high and the earth is deep,

so the hearts of kings are unsearchable.

These too are proverbs of Solomon,

which the men of King Hezekiah of Judah copied.

It is the glory of God to conceal a matter

and the glory of kings to investigate a matter.

As the heavens are high and the earth is deep,

so the hearts of kings cannot be investigated.

These are more proverbs of Solomon, collected by the advisers of King Hezekiah of Judah.

It is God’s privilege to conceal things

and the king’s privilege to discover them.

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

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

These are also proverbs of Solomon which officials of Hezekiah king of Judah copied:

The glory of God conceals things,

but the glory of kings searches out things.

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

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

These are also proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.

It is the glory of God to conceal a thing:

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

The heaven for height, and the earth for depth,

And the heart of kings is unsearchable.