Proverbs 25:3
As are the heavens for height, and the earth is for depth, so should the heart of kings be unsearchable.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable.
In Context
2It is the honor of God to conceal a thing; but the honor of kings is to search out a matter.
4Take away the dross from the silver, and there will come forth a vessel for the melter.
Cross References
1 Kings 4:29(5:9) And God gave unto Solomon wisdom and understanding exceedingly much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea-shore.
Isaiah 7:11Ask thee a sign from the Lord thy God; ask it in the depth, or high up above.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 25:3-4
Prudential Maxims. 2 It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter. 3 The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable. Here is, 1. An instance given of the honour of God: It is his glory to conceal a matter. He needs not search into any thing, for he perfectly knows every thing by a clear and certain view, and nothing can be hidden from him; and yet his own way is in the sea and his path in the great waters. There is an… Read the whole commentary →