Bible verse
It is the glory of God to conceal a matter and the glory of kings to search it out.
Proverbs 25:2 · BSB
The verses around it, from Proverbs 25.
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.
5 Remove the wicked from the king’s presence, and his throne will be established in righteousness.
6 Do not exalt yourself in the presence of the king, and do not stand in the place of great men;
KJV
[It is] the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings [is] to search out a matter.
ASV
It is the glory of God to conceal a thing; But the glory of kings is to search out a matter.
ERV
It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the glory of kings is to search out a matter.
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