Bible verse
As the heavens are high and the earth is deep, so the hearts of kings cannot be searched.
Proverbs 25:3 · 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;
7 for it is better that he says to you, “Come up here!” than that you should be demoted in the presence of the prince. Even what you have seen with your own eyes,
KJV
The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings [is] unsearchable.
ASV
As the heavens for height, and the earth for depth, So the heart of kings is unsearchable.
ERV
The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable.
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