2 It is the glory of God to conceal a matter; to search out a matter is the glory of kings.

Other Translations of Proverbs 25:2

King James Version

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

English Standard Version

2 It is the glory of God to conceal things, but the glory of kings is to search things out.

The Message

2 God delights in concealing things; scientists delight in discovering things.

New King James Version

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

New Living Translation

2 It is God's privilege to conceal things and the king's privilege to discover them.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 25:2

Commentary on Proverbs 25:1-3

(Read Proverbs 25:1-3)

God needs not search into any thing; nothing can be hid from him. But it is the honour of rulers to search out matters, to bring to light hidden works of darkness.