Strong's Hebrew English Morphology 1a) abundance, riches 1b) honour, splendour, glory 1c) honour, dignity 1d) honour, reputation 1e) honour, reverence, glory 1f) glory">3519 [e] כְּבֹ֣ד kə-ḇōḏ [it is] the glory N-msc 1a) rulers, judges 1b) divine ones 1c) angels 1d) gods 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning) 2a) god, goddess 2b) godlike one 2c) works or special possessions of God 2d) the (true) God 2e) God">430 [e] אֱ֭לֹהִים ’ĕ-lō-hîm of God N-mp 1a) (Niphal) 1a1) to hide oneself 1a2) to be hidden, be concealed 1b) (Piel) to hide carefully 1c) (Pual) to be hidden carefully, be concealed 1d) (Hiphil) to conceal, hide 1e) (Hithpael) to hide oneself carefully">5641 [e] הַסְתֵּ֣ר has-têr to conceal V-Hifil-Inf 1a) speech 1b) saying, utterance 1c) word, words 1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension)">1697 [e] דָּבָ֑ר dā-ḇār; a matter N-ms 1a) abundance, riches 1b) honour, splendour, glory 1c) honour, dignity 1d) honour, reputation 1e) honour, reverence, glory 1f) glory">3519 [e] וּכְבֹ֥ד ū-ḵə-ḇōḏ but the glory Conj-w | N-msc 4428 [e] מְ֝לָכִ֗ים mə-lā-ḵîm, of kings N-mp 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to search (for) 1a2) to search through, explore 1a3) to examine thoroughly 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be searched out, be found out, be ascertained, be examined 1c) (Piel) to search out, seek out">2713 [e] חֲקֹ֣ר ḥă-qōr [is] to search out V-Qal-Inf 1a) speech 1b) saying, utterance 1c) word, words 1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension)">1697 [e] דָּבָֽר׃ dā-ḇār. a matter N-ms

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.

King James Bible
It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
It is the glory of God to conceal a matter and the glory of kings to investigate a matter.

the glory

Deuteronomy 29:29 The secret things belong to the LORD our God: but those things which …

Job 11:7,8 Can you by searching find out God? can you find out the Almighty …

Job 38:4 Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, …

Job 40:2 Shall he that contends with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproves …

Job 42:3 Who is he that hides counsel without knowledge? therefore have I …

Romans 11:33,34 O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! …

the honour

1 Kings 3:9-28 Give therefore your servant an understanding heart to judge your …

1 Kings 4:29-34 And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and …

Ezra 4:15,19 That search may be made in the book of the records of your fathers: …

Ezra 5:17 Now therefore, if it seem good to the king, let there be search made …

Ezra 6:1 Then Darius the king made a decree, and search was made in the house …

Job 29:16 I was a father to the poor: and the cause which I knew not I searched out.

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