Proverbs 25:3
As the heavens are high and the earth is deep, so the hearts of kings cannot be searched.
Majority Standard Bible
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 glory of God to conceal a matter and the glory of kings to search it out.
4Remove the dross from the silver, and a vessel for a silversmith will come forth.
Cross References
1 Kings 4:29And God gave Solomon wisdom, exceedingly deep insight, and understanding beyond measure, like the sand on the seashore.
Isaiah 7:11“Ask for a sign from the LORD your God, whether from the depths of Sheol or the heights of heaven.”
Romans 8:39neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, 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 →