Proverbs 25:3 · KJV
“The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings {is} unsearchable. {is...: Heb. there is no searching}”
— Proverbs 25:3
{It is} the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings {is} to search out a matter.
Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer.
Proverbs 25 — Context
These {are} also 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 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. {is...: Heb. there is no searching}
4Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer.
5Take away the wicked {from} before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.
Cross References
Isaiah 55:9
For {as} the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
1 Kings 4:29
And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that {is} on the sea shore.
Psalms 103:11
For as the heaven is high above the earth, {so} great is his mercy toward them that fear him. {as...: Heb. according to the height of the heaven}
1 Peter 1:7
That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
Isaiah 7:11
Ask thee a sign of the LORD thy God; ask it either in the depth, or in the height above. {ask it...: or, make thy petition deep}
Romans 8:39
Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.