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Proverbs 25:2 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter.
American Standard Version (ASV)
It is the glory of God to conceal a thing; But the glory of kings is to search out a matter.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
It is the glory of God to keep a thing secret: but the glory of kings is to have it searched out.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
It is the glory of God to conceal a thing; but the glory of kings is to search out a thing.
World English Bible (WEB)
It is the glory of God to conceal a thing, But the glory of kings is to search out a matter.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
The honour of God `is' to hide a thing, And the honour of kings to search out a matter.
| It is the glory | כְּבֹ֣ד | kĕbōd | keh-VODE |
| God of | אֱ֭לֹהִים | ʾĕlōhîm | A-loh-heem |
| to conceal | הַסְתֵּ֣ר | hastēr | hahs-TARE |
| a thing: | דָּבָ֑ר | dābār | da-VAHR |
| honour the but | וּכְבֹ֥ד | ûkĕbōd | oo-heh-VODE |
| of kings | מְ֝לָכִ֗ים | mĕlākîm | MEH-la-HEEM |
| is to search out | חֲקֹ֣ר | ḥăqōr | huh-KORE |
| a matter. | דָּבָֽר׃ | dābār | da-VAHR |