Proverbs 25:2
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“It is the glory of God to conceal a matter and the glory of kings to search it out.”
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“It is the glory of God to conceal a matter and the glory of kings to search it out.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter.”
King James Version · Public Domain“It is the glory of God to conceal a thing; But the glory of kings is to search out a matter.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“The honour of God <FI>is<Fi> to hide a thing, And the honour of kings to search out a matter.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Proverbs 25:2 — 19 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Deuteronomy 29:28The LORD uprooted them from their land in His anger, rage, and great wrath, and He cast them into another land, where they are today.’
- Deuteronomy 29:29The secret things belong to the LORD our God, but the things revealed belong to us and to our children forever, so that we may follow all the words of this law.
- 2 Samuel 1:5Then David asked the young man who had brought him the report, “How do you know that Saul and his son Jonathan are dead?”
- 2 Samuel 14:19So the king asked, “Is the hand of Joab behind all this?” The woman answered, “As surely as you live, my lord the king, no one can turn to the right or to the left from anything that my lord the king says. Yes, your servant Joab is the one who gave me orders; he told your maidservant exactly what to say.
- 1 Kings 3:9Therefore give Your servant an understanding heart to judge Your people and to discern between good and evil. For who is able to govern this great people of Yours?”
- 1 Kings 3:16At that time two prostitutes came to the king and stood before him.
- 1 Kings 3:28When all Israel heard of the judgment the king had given, they stood in awe of him, for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him to administer justice.
- 1 Kings 4:29And God gave Solomon wisdom, exceedingly deep insight, and understanding beyond measure, like the sand on the seashore.
- Ezra 4:15that a search should be made of the record books of your fathers. In these books you will discover and verify that the city is a rebellious city, harmful to kings and provinces, inciting sedition from ancient times. That is why this city was destroyed.
- Ezra 4:19I issued a decree, and a search was conducted. It was discovered that this city has revolted against kings from ancient times, engaging in rebellion and sedition.
- Ezra 5:17Now, therefore, if it pleases the king, let a search be made of the royal archives in Babylon to see if King Cyrus did indeed issue a decree to rebuild the house of God in Jerusalem. Then let the king send us his decision in this matter.
- Job 11:7Can you fathom the deep things of God or discover the limits of the Almighty?
- Job 29:16I was a father to the needy, and I took up the case of the stranger.
- Job 38:4Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? Tell Me, if you have understanding.
- Job 40:2“Will the faultfinder contend with the Almighty? Let him who argues with God give an answer.”
- Job 42:3You asked, ‘Who is this who conceals My counsel without knowledge?’ Surely I spoke of things I did not understand, things too wonderful for me to know.
- Proverbs 25:27It is not good to eat too much honey or to search out one’s own glory.
- Ecclesiastes 1:13And I set my mind to seek and explore by wisdom all that is done under heaven. What a heavy burden God has laid upon the sons of men to occupy them!
- Romans 11:33O, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments, and untraceable His ways!
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