Proverbs 25:2

Modern English Version

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

Cross References

2 Samuel 1:5

Then David asked the young man who was reporting to him, “How do you know that Saul and his son Jonathan are dead?”

2 Samuel 14:19

The king said, “Is the hand of Joab with you in all of this?” The woman answered and said, “As your soul lives, my lord the king, there is no turning right or left from anything that you spoke, my lord the king, for your servant Joab is the very one who commanded me and placed all of these words in my mouth.

Ezra 4:15

so that a search may be made in the book of the records of your fathers. There you will find in the book of the records and realize that this city is a rebellious city, and hurtful to kings and provinces, and that they have incited revolt within it in former times—for which cause this city was destroyed.

Ezra 4:19

I commanded, and a search has been made, and it is found that this city has in the past made insurrection against kings, and that rebellion and revolt have occurred there.

Ezra 5:17

“Now therefore, if it seems good to the king, let a search be made in the king’s treasure house, there in Babylon, whether it is so, that a decree was made by Cyrus the king to build this house of God at Jerusalem. May the king send his pleasure to us concerning this matter.”

Ezra 6:1

Then Darius the king issued a decree and a search was made in the house of records, where the treasures were stored in Babylon.

Job 29:16

I was a father to the poor, and I searched out the case that I did not know.

Job 38:4

“Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? Declare, if you have understanding.

Job 40:2

“Will he who argues with the Almighty instruct Him? He who rebukes God, let him answer it.”

Job 42:3

‘Who is he who hides counsel without knowledge?’ Therefore I have uttered what I did not understand, things too wonderful for me which I did not know.

Proverbs 25:27

It is not good to eat much honey; so for men to seek their own glory is not glorious.

Proverbs 25:3

The heavens for height, and the earth for depth, so the heart of kings is unsearchable.

Ecclesiastes 1:13

I set my heart to seek and to investigate with wisdom everything that is done under heaven. It is a burdensome task that God has given to humanity to be occupied with.

Deuteronomy 29:28

The Lord rooted them out of their land in anger and in wrath and in great indignation, and threw them into another land, as it is today.”

Deuteronomy 29:29

The secret things belong to the Lord our God, but those things which are revealed belong to us and to our children forever, so that we may keep all the words of this law.