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


In Context

1 Also these are Proverbs of Solomon, that men of Hezekiah king of Judah transcribed: —

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

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

4 Take away dross from silver, And a vessel for the refiner goeth forth,

5 Take away the wicked before a king, And established in righteousness is his throne.

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 World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

25:3As the heavens for height, and the earth for depth, so the hearts 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.