Proverbs 25:3
The heavens for height, and the earth for depth, || And the heart of kings—[are] unsearchable.
Literal Standard Version
In The King James Version
The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable.
In Context
2The glory of God [is] to hide a thing, || And the glory of kings [is] to search out a matter.
4Take away dross from silver, || And a vessel goes forth for the refiner,
Cross References
1 Kings 4:29And God gives very much wisdom and understanding to Solomon, and breadth of heart, as the sand that [is] on the edge of the sea;
Isaiah 7:11“Ask for a sign from your God YHWH, || Make the request deep, or make [it] high upwards.”
Romans 8:39nor things about to be, nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the love of God that [is] in Christ Jesus our Lord.
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 →