Proverbs 25:2
It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honor of kings is to search out a matter.
– Proverbs 25:2
Verses 2-7 form the first saying and it deals with kings and counsellors. Verse 2 is a parallelism that compares and contrasts
God and
kings. The two phrases have the same Hebrew word at the beginning, translated
glory and
honor. The same Hebrew word is at the end of the phrases, translated as
thing and
matter. The middle of the phrases parallel with differences—
God and
kings, and
conceal and
search out. The word for
glory and
honor means weight, or heaviness. It can refer to a great quantity or majesty. The word for
conceal means to hide, while the word for
search out means to penetrate, or investigate. Because God has all wisdom, he keeps secret counsels (Deuteronomy 29:29). The glory of kings is lesser and derivative, but it is manifest in seeking counsel and investigating a matter fully (Deuteronomy 13:14; Proverbs 11:14; 15:22; 24:6).
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