Proverbs 25:1-3
Proverbs 25:1-3 New King James Version (NKJV)
These also are proverbs of Solomon which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied: It is the glory of God to conceal a matter, But the glory of kings is to search out a matter. As the heavens for height and the earth for depth, So the heart of kings is unsearchable.
Proverbs 25:1-3 The Message (MSG)
There are also these proverbs of Solomon, collected by scribes of Hezekiah, king of Judah. God delights in concealing things; scientists delight in discovering things. Like the horizons for breadth and the ocean for depth, the understanding of a good leader is broad and deep.
Proverbs 25:1-3 King James Version (KJV)
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.
Proverbs 25:1-3 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
These also are proverbs of Solomon which the men of Hezekiah, king of Judah, transcribed. It is the glory of God to conceal a matter, But the glory of kings is to search out a matter. As the heavens for height and the earth for depth, So the heart of kings is unsearchable.
Proverbs 25:1-3 New Century Version (NCV)
These are more wise sayings of Solomon, copied by the men of Hezekiah king of Judah. God is honored for what he keeps secret. Kings are honored for what they can discover. 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.
Proverbs 25:1-3 American Standard Version (ASV)
These also are 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 glory of kings is to search out a matter. As the heavens for height, and the earth for depth, So the heart of kings is unsearchable.
Proverbs 25:1-3 New International Version (NIV)
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.
Proverbs 25:1-3 New King James Version (NKJV)
These also are proverbs of Solomon which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied: It is the glory of God to conceal a matter, But the glory of kings is to search out a matter. As the heavens for height and the earth for depth, So the heart of kings is unsearchable.
Proverbs 25:1-3 Amplified Bible (AMP)
These are also the proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied: [1 Kin 4:32] ¶It is the glory of God to conceal a matter, But the glory of kings is to search out a matter. [Deut 29:29; Rom 11:33] As the heavens for height and the earth for depth, So the hearts and minds of kings are unsearchable.
Proverbs 25:1-3 New Living Translation (NLT)
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!
Proverbs 25:1-3 The Passion Translation (TPT)
Solomon’s proverbs, published by the scribes of King Hezekiah: God conceals the revelation of his word in the hiding place of his glory. But the honor of kings is revealed by how they thoroughly search out the deeper meaning of all that God says. The heart of a king is full of understanding, like the heavens are high and the ocean is deep.
Proverbs 25:1-3 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)
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.