Proverbs 25:3
As the heavens for their height, And as the earth for its depth, So is the heart of kings unsearchable!
Noyes 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 thing; But it is the glory of kings to search out a matter.
4Take away the dross from the silver, And there will come forth a vessel for the founder;
Cross References
Isaiah 7:11“Ask thee a sign of Jehovah, thy God; Ask it from below, or in the height above!”
Romans 8:39nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing will be able to separate us from the love of God for us, which 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 →