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It is the glory of God to conceal things, but the glory of kings is to search things out.
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American Standard Version
It is the glory of God to conceal a thing; 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.
King James Version
It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter.
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.
New International Version
It is the glory of God to conceal a matter; to search out a matter is the glory of kings.
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.
New Living Translation
It is God’s privilege to conceal things and the king’s privilege to discover them.
World English Bible
It is the glory of God to conceal a thing, but the glory of kings is to search out a matter.