Proverbs 25:2 Hebrew Word Analysis

4It is the gloryוּכְבֹ֥דh3519
1of Godאֱ֭לֹהִיםh430
2to concealהַסְתֵּ֣רh5641
7a matterדָּבָֽר׃h1697
4It is the gloryוּכְבֹ֥דh3519
5of kingsמְ֝לָכִ֗יםh4428
6is to search outחֲקֹ֣רh2713
7a matterדָּבָֽר׃h1697

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.