“The glory of the Lord, to conceal the word, etc. The glory of the Lord is more to show himself in the flesh of his humanity than in his divinity to the eyes of mortals, and to confess himself rather through the miracles of his works and mystical words, than through open assertions, the Word, that is, the Son of God. H…”
Bede, 8th c. — Commentary on Proverbs
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2It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter.
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1These are also proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.
— Proverbs 25:2 —
3The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable.
4Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer.