Proverbs 25:1–3
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More of Solomon’s Proverbs
25Here are more of Solomon’s proverbs, copied by men at the court of King Hezekiah of Judah.
2We honour God for what he conceals; we honour kings for what they explain.
3You never know what a king is thinking; his thoughts are beyond us, like the heights of the sky or the depths of the ocean.
Copyright 1966, 1971, 1976, 1992 American Bible Society
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
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.
Copyright 2001 Crossway Bibles
NIVNew International Version (2011)
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.
Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 Biblica, Inc.
CSBChristian Standard Bible
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.
Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers
NLTNew Living Translation
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!
Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved.
LEBThe Lexham English Bible
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.
Copyright 2012 Lexham Press
KJV 1900King James Version
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.
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