Proverbs 25:2
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
It is the glory of God to conceal a matter and the glory of kings to search it out.
In context
1 These are additional proverbs of Solomon, which were copied by the men of Hezekiah king of Judah:
2 It is the glory of God to conceal a matter and the glory of kings to search it out.
3 As the heavens are high and the earth is deep, so the hearts of kings cannot be searched.
4 Remove the dross from the silver, and a vessel for a silversmith will come forth.
Proverbs 25:2 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- It is the glory of God to conceal a matter and the glory of kings to search it out.
- KJV King James Version
- It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter.
- WEB World English Bible
- It is the glory of God to conceal a thing, but the glory of kings is to search out a matter.
- ASV American Standard Version
- It is the glory of God to conceal a thing; But the glory of kings is to search out a matter.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- The honour of God [is] to hide a thing, And the honour of kings to search out a matter.
- DBY Darby Translation
- It is the glory of God to conceal a thing; but the glory of kings is to search out a thing.
- WBS Webster Bible
- It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honor of kings is to search out a matter.