Proverbs 25:3
The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable.
†The heauen for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of Kings is vnsearchable.
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- †Hebrew wordingHeb. there is no searching.
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7That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
7That the triall of your faith, being much more precious then of golde that perisheth, though it bee tryed with fire, might be found vnto praise, and honor, and glory, at the appearing of Iesus Christ:
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Proverbs 25:3
Sense 1: The firmament or expanse above the earth, including the sky and the region of the sun, moon, stars, clouds, rain, and flying creatures. Sense 2: The realm above spoken of as God's throne and dwelling place, and as the place of angels, heavenly beings, and the righteous. Sense 3: By metonymy, God, heavenly authority or source, or those who dwell there.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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Elevation, vertical extent, high position, or exalted degree.
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Sense 1: The world in distinction from heaven. Sense 2: Dry land, ground, soil, or dust. Sense 3: A land, region, or its inhabitants.
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Sense 1: Deepness. Sense 2: A deep place, sea, abyss, or downward extent. Sense 3: Figuratively, vast extent or what is profound and unsearchable.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: The bodily organ. Sense 2: The inward person: the mind, will, affections, conscience, or moral character.
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unsearchable
Unable to be fully searched out, traced, or discovered.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
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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.
2 It is the glory of God to conceale a thing: but the honour of Kings is to search out a matter.
3The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable.
3†The heauen for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of Kings is vnsearchable.
Selected passage4Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer.
4Take away the drosse from the siluer, and there shall come foorth a vessell for the finer.