Proverbs 25:2 Parallel Translations

NASB:

GWT:

It is the glory of God to hide things but the glory of kings to investigate them.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter.

ASV:

It is the glory of God to conceal a thing; But the glory of kings is to search out a matter.

BBE:

It is the glory of God to keep a thing secret: but the glory of kings is to have it searched out.

DBY:

It is the glory of God to conceal a thing; but the glory of kings is to search out a thing.

ERV:

It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the glory of kings is to search out a matter.

JPS:

It is the glory of God to conceal a thing; but the glory of kings is to search out a matter.

WBS:

It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honor of kings is to search out a matter.

WEB:

It is the glory of God to conceal a thing, but the glory of kings is to search out a matter.

YLT:

The honour of God is to hide a thing, And the honour of kings to search out a matter.

Proverbs 25:2 Cross References

XREF:

Deuteronomy 29:29 "The secret things belong to the LORD our God, but the things revealed belong to us and to our sons forever, that we may observe all the words of this law.

Ezra 6:1 Then King Darius issued a decree, and search was made in the archives, where the treasures were stored in Babylon.

Romans 11:33 Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and unfathomable His ways! (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

25:2 [It is] the glory of God to {c} conceal a thing: but the honour of {d} kings [is] to search out a matter.
(c) God does not reveal the cause of his judgments to man.
(d) Because the king rules by the revealed word of God, the cause of his doings must appear, and therefore he must use diligence in trying causes.

WES:

25:2 The glory - It is agreeable to the nature of God; it is a testimony of his infinite wisdom, and of his absolute power and sovereignty. To conceal - To keep his counsels, and the reasons of his actions in his own breast. Search out - To communicate their counsels to others, that so they may search and find out the right way.

MHC:

25:1-3 God needs not search into any thing; nothing can be hid from him. But it is the honour of rulers to search out matters, to bring to light hidden works of darkness. 4,5. For a prince to suppress vice, and reform his people, is the best way to support his government. 6,7. Religion teaches us humility and self-denial. He who has seen the glory of the Lord in Christ Jesus, will feel his own unworthiness. 8-10. To be hasty in beginning strife, will bring into difficulties. War must at length end, and might better be prevented. It is so in private quarrels; do all thou canst to settle the matter. 11,12. A word of counsel, or reproof, rightly spoken, is especially beautiful, as fine fruit becomes still more beautiful in silver baskets. 13. See what ought to be the aim of him that is trusted with any business; to be faithful. A faithful minister, Christ's messenger, should be thus acceptable to us. 14. He who pretends to have received or given that which he never had, is like the morning cloud, that disappoints those who look for rain. 15. Be patient to bear a present hurt. Be mild to speak without passion; for persuasive language is the most effectual to prevail over the hardened mind. 16. God has given us leave to use grateful things, but we are cautioned against excess.

CONC:

Conceal Glory Hide Honor Honour Kings Matter Search Searched Secret

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