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It is the glory of God to conceal a thing; But the glory of kings is to search out a matter.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The earthly monarch might be, in some respects, the type of the heavenly, but here there is a marked contrast. The king presses further and further…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

It is the glory of God to conceal a thing. For the more we search into the mysteries of nature or revelation, the more we…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

[It is] the glory of God to conceal a thing Secret things belong unto him, and they are kept so by him: many things which…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

God does not need to search into anything; nothing can be hidden from him. But it is the honor of rulers to search out matters, to bring to light h…

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