NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon It is the glorykabowd (kaw-bode') weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness -- glorious(-ly), glory, honour(-able). of God 'elohiym (el-o-heem') angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty. to conceal cathar (saw-thar') to hide (by covering), literally or figuratively -- be absent, keep close, conceal, hide (self), (keep) secret, surely. a thing dabar (daw-baw') a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause but the honour kabowd (kaw-bode') weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness -- glorious(-ly), glory, honour(-able). of kings melek (meh'-lek) a king -- king, royal. is to search out chaqar (khaw-kar') to penetrate; hence, to examine intimately -- find out, (make) search (out), seek (out), sound, try. a matter dabar (daw-baw') a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible It is the glory of God to conceal a matter, But the glory of kings is to search out a matter. King James Bible It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter. Holman Christian Standard Bible It is the glory of God to conceal a matter and the glory of kings to investigate a matter. International Standard Version It is the glory of God to conceal a matter, and the glory of kings to investigate a matter. NET Bible It is the glory of God to conceal a matter, and it is the glory of a king to search out a matter. Aramaic Bible in Plain English It is the glory of God that hides the word, and the glory of the King that seeks for the word. GOD'S WORD® Translation It is the glory of God to hide things but the glory of kings to investigate them. King James 2000 Bible It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honor of kings is to search out a matter. Links Proverbs 25:2Proverbs 25:2 NIV Proverbs 25:2 NLT Proverbs 25:2 ESV Proverbs 25:2 NASB Proverbs 25:2 KJV |