Proverbs 25:2
It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter.
In other versions
It is the glory of God to conceal a thing; But the glory of kings is to search out a matter.
ASV
It is the glory of God to keep a thing secret: but the glory of kings is to have it searched out.
BBE
It is the glory of God to conceal a thing; but the glory of kings is to search out a thing.
DBY
It is the glory of God to conceal a thing, But the glory of kings is to search out a matter.
WEB
The honour of God `is' to hide a thing, And the honour of kings to search out a matter.
YLT
It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter.
ENG
It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honor of kings is to search out a matter.
WBT
It is the glory of God to conceal a matter and the glory of kings to search it out.
BSB
In context
1These are also proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.
2It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter.
3The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable.
4Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer.