Proverbs 25:3 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable. ”

Proverbs 25:3 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The other side of the thought of Proverbs 25:2 . What the mind of God is to the searchers after knowledge, that the heart of the true and wise king is to those who try to guess its counsels.
Proverbs 25:3 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of (e) kings [is] unsearchable. (e) He shows that it is too hard for man to attain the reason of all the secret doings of the king, even...
Proverbs 25:3 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

First Division. In general character this division shows a resemblance to the Sayings of the Wise, containing a number of quatrains and synthetic couplets, and but few antithetic couplets. Prov...
Proverbs 25:3 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable. The heaven for height - The simple meaning of this is, the reasons of state, in reference to many acts of the...
Proverbs 25:3 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

The heaven for height— "It is almost as impossible for the generality of minds to penetrate into the secrets of state, and understand the counsels and designs of intelligent princes, and the variou...
Proverbs 25:3 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable. The heaven for height ... and the heart of kings is unsearchable. As the height of heaven, and the dept...
Proverbs 25:3 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Courts. Quarrels 1-7. relate to kings and courts.
Proverbs 25:3 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

The heart of kings is unsearchable. — A warning, it may be, against presuming upon the favour of a king from thinking that one knows all that is in his mind. (Comp. Proverbs 23:1-2 .)
Proverbs 25:3 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER 26 THE KING "It is the glory of God to conceal a thing, but the glory of kings is to search out a matter. The heaven for height and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearch...
Proverbs 25:3 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Words Fitly Spoken Proverbs 25:1-14 This collection of proverbs was made. 250years after the time of Solomon by the scribes of King Hezekiah. The glory of God is too great to be disclosed to th...
Proverbs 25:3 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

We now come to the second collection of the proverbs of Solomon. These, as the title specifically declares, constitute a posthumous collection gathered in the days of Hezekiah. Speaking generally, th...
Proverbs 25:3 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable. Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer. Take away the wicked fr...
Proverbs 25:3 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

The heaven for height, and the earth for depth ,.... These are eminent for what are ascribed to them; nothing is higher than the heavens, nor anything deeper than the earth; the height of the heaven...
Proverbs 25:3 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings [is] unsearchable. Ver. 3. The heaven for height, &c. ] It is a wonder that we can look up to so admirable a height, and...
Proverbs 25:3 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The heaven for height , &c. As no man upon earth can exactly discover the height of heaven, or the depth of earth, or discern what is contained in them; so, the heart of kings is unsearchable...
Proverbs 25:3 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

In This CHAPTER, forming the first section, necessarily affirms the basic principles of true unity, which is absolutely essential to recovery. For departure is the very breeding-ground of division, -...
Proverbs 25:3 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

2 It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter. 3 The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchabl...
Proverbs 25:3 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The heaven for height, and the earth for depth; as no man upon earth can exactly discover the height of heaven, or the depth of earth, or discern what is contained in them. The heart of kings is u...
Proverbs 25:3 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

With this chapter begins the fourth main division of this book, consisting, as its introductory words inform us, of sayings and perhaps writings of Solomon, which were placed together in their presen...
Proverbs 25:3 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Proverbs 25:1 . These are also proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah copied out. Solomon wrote three thousand proverbs, and a thousand and five songs. 1 Kings 4:32 . The supplement to th...
Proverbs 25:3 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Verse 1-29:27 Part VI. SECOND GREAT COLLECTION OF SOLOMONIC PROVERBS , gathered by "the men of Hezekiah," in which wisdom is set forth as the greatest blessing to the...
Proverbs 25:3 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

True Wisdom the Highest Good of Kings and Subjects.
Proverbs 25:3 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 4:29 ; 1 Peter 1:7 ; Isaiah 55:9 ; Isaiah 7:11 ; Psalms 103:11 ; Romans 8:39
Proverbs 25:3 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

The heart — Though wise kings will search out other men, yet their inward thoughts and purposes are hardly discoverable.

Proverbs 25:3 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Proverbs 25:3 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Proverbs 25:3 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 25:3 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Proverbs 25:3 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Proverbs 25:3 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Proverbs 25:3 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 25:3 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Proverbs 25:3 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Proverbs 25:3 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Proverbs 25:3 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Proverbs 25:3 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Proverbs 25:3 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Proverbs 25:3 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Proverbs 25:3 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Proverbs 25:3 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 25:3 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Proverbs 25:3 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Proverbs 25:3 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Proverbs 25:3 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Proverbs 25:3 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Proverbs 25:3 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Proverbs 25:3 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Proverbs 25:3 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes