Holy Scripture

Proverbs 25:3

A church father on this verse
“Heaven above, and earth below, etc. Just as the height of heaven and the depth of the earth cannot be comprehended by men, so the knowledge of the prophets and apostles, who, by the Spirit revealing, knew the secrets of divinity, transcends the capacity of our frailty.”
Bede, 8th c. — Commentary on Proverbs

Source: Septuagint

Original

3Heaven is high, and earth is deep, And a king’s heart is unsearchable.

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In context

1These are the miscellaneous instructions of Solomon, which the friends of Hezekiah king of Judea copied out.

2The glory of God conceals a matter: But the glory of a king honors business.

— Proverbs 25:3 —

4Beat the drossy silver, And it shall be made entirely pure.

5Slay the ungodly from before the king, And his throne shall prosper in righteousness.

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