Proverbs 25:3New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— [As] the heavens for height and the earth for depth, So the heart of kings is unsearchable.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings [is] unsearchable.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— As the heavens for height, and the earth for depth, So the heart of kings is unsearchable.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— The heaven for hight, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings [is] unsearchable.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— The heavens for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— The heavens for height, and the earth for depth, but, the heart of kings, cannot be searched.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— The heavens for height, and the earth for depth, And the heart of kings—[are] unsearchable.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— The heaven above and the earth beneath, and the heart of kings is unsearchable.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— The heaues in height, ? the earth in deepenes, and the Kings heart can no man search out.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— The heauen for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of Kings [is] vnsearchable.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of the king is unsearchable.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— Heaven is high, and earth is deep, and a king's heart is unsearchable.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings [is] unsearchable. |
The heaven
8064 {8064} Primeשָׁמַיִםshamayim{shaw-mah'-yim}
The second form being dual of an unused singular; from an unused root meaning to be lofty; the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the higher ether where the celestial bodies revolve).
for height,
7312 {7312} Primeרוּםruwm{room}
From H7311; (literally) elevation or (figuratively) elation.
and the earth
776 {0776} Primeאֶרֶץ'erets{eh'-rets}
From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth (at large, or partitively a land).
for depth,
6011
and the heart
3820 {3820} Primeלֵבleb{labe}
A form of H3824; the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything.
of kings
4428
[ is] unsearchable.
2714 {2714} Primeחֵקֶרcheqer{khay'-ker}
From H2713; examination, enumeration, deliberation.
x369 (0369) Complementאַיִן'ayin{ah'-yin}
As if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle. |
Proverbs 25:3
_ _ Ye wisely keeping state secrets, which to common men are as inaccessible heights and depths. |
Proverbs 25:3
The heart — Though wise kings will search out other men, yet their inward thoughts and purposes are hardly discoverable. |
Proverbs 25:3
The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of (e) kings [is] unsearchable.
(e) He shows that it is too hard for man to attain the reason of all the secret doings of the king, even when he is upright and does his duty. |
- heaven:
Psalms 103:11 For as the heaven is high above the earth, [so] great is his mercy toward them that fear him.
Isaiah 7:11 Ask thee a sign of the LORD thy God; ask it either in the depth, or in the height above.
Isaiah 55:9 For [as] the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
Romans 8:39 Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
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- is unsearchable:
- Heb. there is no searching,
1 Kings 4:29 And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that [is] on the sea shore.
1 Peter 1:7 That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
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