Proverbs 25:3
Strong's Lexicon
As the heavens
שָׁמַ֣יִם (šā·ma·yim)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 8064: 1) heaven, heavens, sky 1a) visible heavens, sky 1a1) as abode of the stars 1a2) as the visible universe, the sky, atmosphere, etc 1b) Heaven (as the abode of God)

are high
לָ֭רוּם (lā·rūm)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7312: 1) haughtiness, height, elevation 1a) height, loftiness 1b) haughtiness

and the earth
וָאָ֣רֶץ (wā·’ā·reṣ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 776: 1) land, earth 1a) earth 1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part) 1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven) 1a3) earth (inhabitants) 1b) land 1b1) country, territory 1b2) district, region 1b3) tribal territory 1b4) piece of ground 1b5) land of Canaan, Israel 1b6) inhabitants of land 1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world 1b8) city (-state) 1c) ground, surface of the earth 1c1) ground 1c2) soil 1d) (in phrases) 1d1) people of the land 1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance) 1d3) level or plain country 1d4) land of the living 1d5) end(s) of the earth 1e) (almost wholly late in usage) 1e1) lands, countries 1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan

is deep,
לָעֹ֑מֶק (lā·‘ō·meq)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6011: 1) depth

so the hearts
וְלֵ֥ב (wə·lêḇ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3820: 1) inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding 1a) inner part, midst 1a1) midst (of things) 1a2) heart (of man) 1a3) soul, heart (of man) 1a4) mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory 1a5) inclination, resolution, determination (of will) 1a6) conscience 1a7) heart (of moral character) 1a8) as seat of appetites 1a9) as seat of emotions and passions 1a10) as seat of courage

of kings
מְ֝לָכִ֗ים (mə·lā·ḵîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 4428: 1) king

cannot
אֵ֣ין (’ên)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 369: 1) nothing, not, nought n 1a) nothing, nought neg 1b) not 1c) to have not (of possession) adv 1d) without w/prep 1e) for lack of

be searched.
חֵֽקֶר׃ (ḥê·qer)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2714: 1) a search, investigation, searching, enquiry, thing to be searched out

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
As the heavens are high and the earth is deep, so the hearts of kings cannot be searched.

Young's Literal Translation
The heavens for height, and the earth for depth, And the heart of kings—[are] unsearchable.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
As the heaven is high and the earth is deep, so the hearts of kings cannot be investigated.

New American Standard Bible
[As] the heavens for height and the earth for depth, So the heart of kings is unsearchable.

King James Bible
The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings [is] unsearchable.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
As the heavens are high and the earth is deep, so the hearts of kings are unsearchable.

New Living Translation
No one can comprehend the height of heaven, the depth of the earth, or all that goes on in the king's mind!

English Standard Version
As the heavens for height, and the earth for depth, so the heart of kings is unsearchable.

New American Standard Bible
As the heavens for height and the earth for depth, So the heart of kings is unsearchable.

King James Bible
The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
As the heaven is high and the earth is deep, so the hearts of kings cannot be investigated.

International Standard Version
Just as the heavens are high and earth is deep, so the heart of a king is unfathomable.

NET Bible
As the heaven is high and the earth is deep so the hearts of kings are unsearchable.

American Standard Version
As the heavens for height, and the earth for depth, So the heart of kings is unsearchable.

English Revised Version
The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable.

Young's Literal Translation
The heavens for height, and the earth for depth, And the heart of kings -- are unsearchable.
















Cross References
Proverbs 25:2
It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter.

Proverbs 25:4
Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer.

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 25:1
These are also proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.

Proverbs 24:34
So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man.

Proverbs 25:5
Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.

Proverbs 25:6
Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men:
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