Proverbs 25:3
3 As the heavens are high and the earth is deep, so the hearts of kings are unsearchable.
Other Translations of Proverbs 25:3
King James Version
3 The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable.
English Standard Version
3 As the heavens for height, and the earth for depth, so the heart of kings is unsearchable.
The Message
3 Like the horizons for breadth and the ocean for depth, the understanding of a good leader is broad and deep.
New King James Version
3 As the heavens for height and the earth for depth, So the heart of kings is unsearchable.
New Living Translation
3 No one can comprehend the height of heaven, the depth of the earth, or all that goes on in the king's mind!
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Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 25:3
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.