Other translations
American Standard Version
It is the glory of God to conceal a thing; But the glory of kings is 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.
Darby Bible Translation
It is the glory of God to conceal a thing; but the glory of kings is to search out a thing.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
It is the glory of God to conceal the word, and the glory of kings to search out the speech.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the glory of kings is to search out a matter.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
It is the glory of God to conceal things, but the glory of kings is to search things out.
God's Word
It is the glory of God to hide things but the glory of kings to investigate them.
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.
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.
New International Version
It is the glory of God to conceal a matter; to search out a matter is the glory of kings.
New Living Translation
It is God's privilege to conceal things and the king's privilege to discover them.
Webster's Bible Translation
It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honor of kings is to search out a matter.
The World English Bible
It is the glory of God to conceal a thing, but the glory of kings is to search out a matter.
EasyEnglish Bible
God hides things because he is great. But great kings can explain things.
Young‘s Literal Translation
The honour of God [is] to hide a thing, And the honour of kings to search out a matter.
New Life Version
It is the greatness of God to keep things hidden, but it is the greatness of kings to find things out.
The Voice Bible
God’s glory is shown when He conceals things; a king’s glory is shown in his ability to explore the facts of the matter.
Living Bible
It is God’s privilege to conceal things, and the king’s privilege to discover and invent. You cannot understand the height of heaven, the size of the earth, or all that goes on in the king’s mind!
New Catholic Bible
These are some other proverbs of Solomon that were transcribed by the men of King Hezekiah of Judah: To keep something secret is the glory of God, but to have it searched out is the glory of kings.
Legacy Standard Bible
It is the glory of God to conceal a matter, But the glory of kings is to search out a matter.
Jubilee Bible 2000
It is the glory of God to conceal the word, but the honour of kings is to search out the word.
Christian Standard Bible
It is the glory of God to conceal a matter and the glory of kings to investigate a matter.
Amplified Bible © 1954
It is the glory of God to conceal a thing, but the glory of kings is to search out a thing.
New Century Version
God is honored for what he keeps secret. Kings are honored for what they can discover.
The Message
God delights in concealing things; scientists delight in discovering things.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
It brings glory to God to hide a matter, but it brings glory to kings to investigate a matter.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
It is the glory of God to conceal things, but the glory of kings is to search things out.
Good News Translation®
We honor God for what he conceals; we honor kings for what they explain.
Wycliffe Bible
The glory of God is to cover a word; and the glory of kings is to seek out a word. (The glory of God be those things which he hath hidden; and the glory of kings is to search them out.)
Contemporary English Version
God is praised for being mysterious; rulers are praised for explaining mysteries.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
It is the glory of God to conceal things, but the glory of kings is to search things out.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
It is the glory of God to conceal things, but the glory of kings is to search things out.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
It is the glory of God to conceal things, but the glory of kings is to search things out.
Common English Bible © 2011
It is the glory of God to hide something and the glory of kings to discover something.
Amplified Bible © 2015
It is the glory of God to conceal a matter, But the glory of kings is to search out a matter.
English Standard Version Anglicised
It is the glory of God to conceal things, but the glory of kings is to search things out.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
It is the glory of God to conceal a matter, and the glory of kings to fathom a matter.
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.
The Expanded Bible
·God is honored for what he keeps secret [L It is the glory of God to hide a matter/things; Deut. 29:29]. ·Kings are honored for what they can discover [L It is the glory of kings to examine them].
Tree of Life Version
It is the glory of God to conceal a matter and the glory of kings to search it out.
Revised Standard Version
It is the glory of God to conceal things, but the glory of kings is to search things out.
New International Reader's Version
When God hides a matter, he gets glory. When kings figure out a matter, they get glory.
BRG Bible
It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter.
Complete Jewish Bible
God gets glory from concealing things; kings get glory from investigating things.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
It is the glory of God to conceal things, but the glory of kings is to search things out.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
It is the Kavod Elohim to conceal a thing, but the kavod melachim is to search out a matter.
Names of God Bible
It is the glory of Elohim to hide things but the glory of kings to investigate them.
Modern English Version
It is the glory of God to conceal a thing, but the honor of kings is to search out a matter.
Easy-to-Read Version
We honor God for the things he keeps secret. But we honor kings for the things they can discover.
International Children’s Bible
God is honored for what he keeps secret. Kings are honored for what they can discover.
Lexham English Bible
The glory of God conceals things, but the glory of kings searches out things.
New International Version - UK
It is the glory of God to conceal a matter; to search out a matter is the glory of kings.