2 It is the glory of God to conceal a matter, But the glory of kings is to search out a matter.
3 As the heavens for height and the earth for depth, So the heart of kings is unsearchable.
4 Take away the dross from silver, And it will go to the silversmith for jewelry.
5 Take away the wicked from before the king, And his throne will be established in righteousness.
May all who seek His righteousness be blessed.
Amen.
matters: /măt′ər/
Plural form of matter
noun
From Strong’s
Transliteration: dāḇār Pronunciation: daw-baw' Part of Speech: masculine noun Root Word (Etymology): From דָּבַר (H1696) TWOT Reference: 399a Outline of Biblical Usage: speech, word, speaking, thing speech saying, utterance word, words business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension) KJV Translation Count: 1,439x The KJV translates Strongs H1697 in the following manner: word (807x), thing (231x), matter (63x), acts (51x), chronicles (38x), saying (25x), commandment (20x), misc (204x). Strong's Definitions: דָּבָר dâbâr, daw-baw'; from H1696; a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause:—act, advice, affair, answer, × any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, chronicles, commandment, × commune(-ication), concern(-ing), confer, counsel, dearth, decree, deed, × disease, due, duty, effect, eloquent, errand, (evil favoured-) ness, glory, harm, hurt, iniquity, judgment, language, lying, manner, matter, message, (no) thing, oracle, × ought, × parts, pertaining, please, portion, power, promise, provision, purpose, question, rate, reason, report, request, × (as hast) said, sake, saying, sentence, sign, so, some (uncleanness), somewhat to say, song, speech, × spoken, talk, task, that, × there done, thing (concerning), thought, thus, tidings, what(-soever), wherewith, which, word, work.
" The glory of God is to [c]conceal a thing secret: but the [d]King’s honor is to search out a thing." 1599 Geneva
c(God doth not reveal the cause of his judgments to man.)