Modern Translations New International VersionIt 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. English Standard Version It is the glory of God to conceal things, but the glory of kings is to search things out. Berean Study Bible It is the glory of God to conceal a matter and the glory of kings to search it out. 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. NASB 1995 It is the glory of God to conceal a matter, But the glory of kings is to search out a matter. NASB 1977 It is the glory of God to conceal a matter, But the glory of kings is to search out a matter. Amplified Bible It is the glory of God to conceal a matter, But the glory of kings is to search out a matter. Christian Standard Bible It is the glory of God to conceal a matter and the glory of kings to investigate 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. Contemporary English Version God is praised for being mysterious; rulers are praised for explaining mysteries. Good News Translation We honor God for what he conceals; we honor kings for what they explain. GOD'S WORD® Translation It is the glory of God to hide things but the glory of kings to investigate them. 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. Classic Translations King James BibleIt is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter. New King James Version It is the glory of God to conceal a matter, But the glory of kings is to search out a matter. King James 2000 Bible It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honor of kings is to search out a matter. New Heart English Bible It is the glory of God to conceal a thing, but the glory of kings is to search out a matter. World English Bible It is the glory of God to conceal a thing, but the glory of kings is to search out a matter. American King James Version It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honor of kings is to search out a matter. American Standard Version It is the glory of God to conceal a thing; But the glory of kings is to search out a matter. A Faithful Version The glory of God is to conceal a thing, but the honor of kings is to search out a matter. Darby Bible Translation It is the glory of God to conceal a thing; but the glory of kings is to search out a thing. English Revised Version It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the glory of kings is to search out a matter. 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. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587The glorie of God is to conceale a thing secret: but the Kings honour is to search out a thing. Bishops' Bible of 1568 Coverdale Bible of 1535 It is the honor of God to kepe a thinge secrete, but ye kinges honor is to search out a thinge. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionThe glory of God [is] to hide a thing, "" And the glory of kings [is] to search out a matter. Young's Literal Translation The honour of God is to hide a thing, And the honour of kings to search out a matter. Smith's Literal Translation The glory of God to conceal the word: and the glory of kings to search the word. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleIt is the glory of God to conceal the word, and the glory of kings to search out the speech. Catholic Public Domain Version It is to the glory of God to conceal a word, and it is to the glory of kings to investigate speech. Translations from Aramaic Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedIt is the glory of God that hides the word, and the glory of the King that seeks for the word. Lamsa Bible It is the glory of God to keep secret a matter; but the glory of the king is to search it out. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917It is the glory of God to conceal a thing; but the glory of kings is to search out a matter. Brenton Septuagint Translation The glory of God conceals a matter: but the glory of a king honours business.     |