Proverbs 25:3
The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable.
KJV
Cælum sursum, et terra deorsum, et cor regum inscrutabile.
Vulgate
οὐρανὸς ὑψηλός, γῆ δὲ βαθεῖα, καρδία δὲ βασιλέως ἀνεξέλεγκτος.
LXX
As the heavens for height, and the earth for depth, So the heart of kings is unsearchable.
ASV
שָׁמַ֣יִם לָ֭/רוּם וָ/אָ֣רֶץ לָ/עֹ֑מֶק וְ/לֵ֥ב מְ֝לָכִ֗ים אֵ֣ין חֵֽקֶר
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
8 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
אֵ֥ין
'yn
noun · 787×
אֶ֣רֶץ
'rts
noun · 2484×
חֵ֑קֶר
chqr
noun · 12×
י
y
noun · 591×
מֶֽלֶךְ
mlk
noun · 2518×
עֹ֑מֶק
'mq
noun · 1×
ר֣וּם
rvm
noun · 6×
שָּׁמַ֔יִם
shmym
noun · 419×
Historic Christian voices
3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 1Kgs 4:29 — And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea shore.
- 1Pet 1:7 — That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
- Isa 7:11 — Ask thee a sign of the LORD thy God; ask it either in the depth, or in the height above.
- Isa 55:8 — For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD.
- Isa 55:9 — For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
- Ps 15:3 — He that backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doeth evil to his neighbour, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour.
- Ps 103:11 — For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.
- Ps 103:11 — For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.
- Rom 8:39 — Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
- Rom 11:33 — O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!