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[a]It is the glory of God to conceal a matter,
    and the glory of kings to fathom a matter.[b]
Like the heavens in height, and the earth in depth,
    the heart of kings is unfathomable.

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Footnotes

  1. 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).
  2. 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.