Proverbs 25:1
Verse 1 of 28. The 25th of 31 chapters in Proverbs, in Poetry and Wisdom.
1These also are proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.
2It is the glory of God to conceal a thing, but the glory of kings is to search out a matter.
3As the heavens for height, and the earth for depth, so the hearts of kings are unsearchable.
4Take away the dross from the silver, and material comes out for the refiner.
5Take away the wicked from the king’s presence, and his throne will be established in righteousness.
World English Bible. Public domain. Set as prose throughout, including the poetry, because the text is published to us without its lines.