Proverbs 25:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
It is the gloryכְּבֹ֣ד
(ke·vod)
3519b: abundance, honor, gloryfrom kabad
of Godאֱ֭לֹהִים
(e·lo·him)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
to concealהַסְתֵּ֣ר
(has·ter)
5641: to hide, conceala prim. root
a matter,דָּבָ֑ר
(da·var;)
1697: speech, wordfrom dabar
But the gloryוּכְבֹ֥ד
(u·che·vod)
3519b: abundance, honor, gloryfrom kabad
of kingsמְ֝לָכִ֗ים
(me·la·chim)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
is to searchחֲקֹ֣ר
(cha·kor)
2713: to searcha prim. root
out a matter.דָּבָֽר׃
(da·var.)
1697: speech, wordfrom dabar


















KJV Lexicon
It is the glory
kabowd  (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.
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