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It is the glory of God to conceal a matter; to search out a matter is the glory of kings.
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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.
English Standard Version
It is the glory of God to conceal things, but the glory of kings is to search things out.
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 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.