It is the glory of God to conceal a matter and the glory of kings to search it out.
Cross References
Romans 11:33O, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments, and untraceable His ways!
Deuteronomy 29:29The secret things belong to the LORD our God, but the things revealed belong to us and to our children forever, so that we may follow all the words of this law.
Ezra 6:1Thus King Darius ordered a search of the archives stored in the treasury of Babylon.
Proverbs 25:3As the heavens are high and the earth is deep, so the hearts of kings cannot be searched.
Treasury of Scripture
It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honor of kings is to search out a matter.
the glory
Deuteronomy 29:29
The secret things belong unto the LORD our God: but those things which are revealed belong unto us and to our children for ever, that we may do all the words of this law.
Job 11:7,8
Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection? …
Job 38:4
Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding.
the honour
1 Kings 3:9-28
Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people? …
1 Kings 4:29-34
And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea shore…
Ezra 4:15,19
That search may be made in the book of the records of thy fathers: so shalt thou find in the book of the records, and know that this city is a rebellious city, and hurtful unto kings and provinces, and that they have moved sedition within the same of old time: for which cause was this city destroyed…
