American Standard Version
" It is the glory of God to conceal a thing; But the glory of kings is to search out a matter. "
— Proverbs 25:2, American Standard Version
“It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter.”
“It is the glory of God to conceal a thing, but the glory of kings is to search out a matter.”
“It is the glory of God to conceal a matter, and it is the glory of a king to search out a matter.”
“It is the glory of God to conceal the word, and the glory of kings to search out the speech.”
“It is the glory of God to keep a thing secret: but the glory of kings is to have it searched out.”
“It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter.”
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.
Take away the dross from the silver, And there cometh forth a vessel for the refiner:
Take away the wickedfrombefore the king, And his throne shall be established in righteousness.