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Proverbs 25:2

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

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כְּבֹ֣דkevodgloriousכָּבוֹדnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “glorious”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3519properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousnessglorious(-ly), glory, honour(-able).אֱ֭לֹהִיםelohimGodאֱלֹהִיםnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “God”, the ordinary formH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.הַסְתֵּ֣רhasterhideסָתַרverb, hiphil, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “hide”, a commandH5641to hide (by covering), literally or figurativelybe absent, keep close, conceal, hide (self), (keep) secret, [idiom] surely.דָּבָ֑רdavarcauseדָּבָרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “cause”, the ordinary formH1697a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a causeact, advice, affair, answer, [idiom] any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, [phrase] chronicles, commandment, [idiom] commune(-ication), [phrase] concern(-ing), [phrase] confer, counsel, [phrase] dea…וּכְבֹ֥דukhevodand gloriousכָּבוֹדconjunction, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “and glorious”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3519properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousnessglorious(-ly), glory, honour(-able).מְ֝לָכִ֗יםmelakhimkingמֶלֶךְnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “king”, the ordinary formH4428a kingking, royal.חֲקֹ֣רchaqorfind outחָקַרverb, qal, infinitive construct — “find out”, the to-form of the verbH2713properly, to penetrate; hence, to examine intimatelyfind out, (make) search (out), seek (out), sound, try.דָּבָֽרdavarcauseדָּבָרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “cause”, the ordinary formH1697a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a causeact, advice, affair, answer, [idiom] any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, [phrase] chronicles, commandment, [idiom] commune(-ication), [phrase] concern(-ing), [phrase] confer, counsel, [phrase] dea…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

The honour of God [is] to hide a thing, And the honour of kings to search out a matter.

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

It is the glory of God to conceal a thing; but the glory of kings is to search out a thing.

Douay-Rheims

It is the glory of God to conceal the word, and the glory of kings to search out the speech.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

The glory of God conceals a matter: but the glory of a king honours business.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Δόξα Θεοῦ κρύπτει λόγον, δόξα δὲ βασιλέως τιμᾷ πράγματα.