Verse Comparison: Proverbs 25:3
American Standard Version
As the heavens for height, and the earth for depth, So the heart of kings is unsearchable.
Amplified® Bible
As the heavens for height and the earth for depth, so the hearts {and} minds of kings are unsearchable.
Contemporary English Version
Who can fully understand the thoughts of a ruler? They reach beyond the sky and go deep in the earth.
Darby English Version
The heavens for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable.
Good News Bible
You never know what a king is thinking; his thoughts are beyond us, like the heights of the sky or the depths of the ocean.
King James Version
The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable.
New American Standard Bible
{As} the heavens for height and the earth for depth, So the heart of kings is unsearchable.
New International Version
As the heavens are high and the earth is deep,
so the hearts of kings are unsearchable.
New King James Version
As the heavens for height and the earth for depth,
So the heart of kings is unsearchable.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
As the heavens for height and the earth for depth, So the heart of kings seems unsearchable.
Revised Standard Version
As the heavens for height, and the earth for depth, so the mind of kings is unsearchable.
Young's Literal Translation
The heavens for height, and the earth for depth, And the heart of kings -- `are' unsearchable.
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