Proverbs 25:3
The heavens for height, and the earth for depth, And the heart of kings — [are] unsearchable.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable.
In Context
2The honour of God [is] to hide a thing, And the honour of kings to search out a matter.
4Take away dross from silver, And a vessel for the refiner goeth forth,
Cross References
1 Kings 4:29And God giveth wisdom to Solomon, and understanding, very much, and breadth of heart, as the sand that [is] on the edge of the sea;
Isaiah 7:11'Ask for thee a sign from Jehovah thy God, Make deep the request, or make [it] high upwards.'
Romans 8:39nor things about to be, nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall 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 →