Proverbs 25:2-4
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
2 [a]It is the glory of God to conceal a matter,
and the glory of kings to fathom a matter.[b]
3 Like the heavens in height, and the earth in depth,
the heart of kings is unfathomable.
4 [c]Remove the dross from silver,
and it comes forth perfectly purified;
Footnotes
- 25:2–7 The topic is the king—who he is (vv. 2–3) and how one is to behave in his presence (vv. 4–7).
- 25:2 God and king were closely related in the ancient world and in the Bible. The king had a special responsibility for divine justice. Hence, God would give him special wisdom to search it out.
- 25:4–5 Wisdom involves virtue as well as knowledge. As in Ps 101 the king cannot tolerate any wickedness in the royal service.
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