3As the heavens for height, and the earth for depth, so the hearts of kings are unsearchable.


In Context

1 These also are proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.

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

3 As the heavens for height, and the earth for depth, so the hearts of kings are unsearchable.

4 Take away the dross from the silver, and material comes out for the refiner;

5 Take away the wicked from the king's presence, and his throne will be established in righteousness.

Proverbs 25:3 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

25:3The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings [is] unsearchable.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

25:3As the heavens are high and the earth is deep, so the hearts of kings are unsearchable.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

25:3The heaven above, and the earth beneath, and the heart of kings is unsearchable.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

25:3As the heavens for height, and the earth for depth, So the heart of kings is unsearchable.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

25:3The heavens for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

25:3The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

25:3The heaven for hight, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

25:3The heavens for height, and the earth for depth, And the heart of kings — are unsearchable.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

25:3The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable.