Proverbs 25:2
God's greatness is in doing things that can't be known, while the greatness of kings is in revealing things.
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter.
In Context
1These are more proverbs of Solomon, collected by the scribes of Hezekiah, king of Judah.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 29:29The Lord our God has secrets that belong to him, but what has been revealed belong to us and to our descendants forever, so that we may follow everything in this law.
2 Samuel 14:19“Is all this Joab's doing?” the king asked. The woman replied, “As you live, Your Majesty, no one can hide anything from you. Yes, it was Joab, your officer, who ordered me to do this—he told me exactly what to say.
1 Kings 3:16Later two prostitutes came to the king and stood before him for judgment.
1 Kings 4:29God gave to Solomon wisdom, very great discernment, and understanding as extensive as the sand on the seashore.
Ezra 4:19I ordered a search to be conducted. It was discovered that this city has often risen up in revolt against kings in the past, frequently promoting insurrection and rebellion.
Job 11:7Can you find out the mysteries of God? Can you discover all the wisdom of the Almighty?
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 25:2
Pleasures and Advantages of Wisdom. 1 These are also proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out. This verse is the title of this latter collection of Solomon's proverbs, for he sought out and set in order many proverbs, that by them he might be still teaching the people knowledge, Eccl. xii. 9 . Observe, 1. The proverbs were Solomon's, who was divinely inspired to deliver, for the use of the church, these wise and weighty sentences; we have had many, but still there are more. Yet… Read the whole commentary →