Proverbs 25:3

“The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, etc.] These are eminent for what are ascribed to them; nothing is higher than the heavens, nor anything deeper than the earth; the height of the heavens cannot be reached, and the centre of the earth cannot easily be got unto; the heavens above cannot be measured, and the foundation of the earth cannot be searched beneath; at least not by common persons, whatever may be done in their way by astronomers and geometricians. And thus, as the heavens and the earth are immeasurable, (<243137>Jeremiah 31:37); so the heart of kings [is] unsearchable; especially such an one as Solomon was, who had largeness of heart as the sand on the seashore: and this…”

“Ye wisely keeping state secrets, which to common men are as inaccessible heights and depths.”

“The other side of the thought of Proverbs 25:2. What the mind of God is to the searchers after knowledge, that the heart of the true and wise king is to those who try to guess its counsels. return to 'Top of Page'”

“The heart - Though wise kings will search out other men, yet their inward thoughts and purposes are hardly discoverable. Proverbs 25:4”

“heaven: Psa 103:11; Isa 7:11, Isa 55:9; Rom 8:39 is unsearchable: Heb. there is no searching, Kg1 4:29; Pe1 1:7 Proverbs 25:4”

“3 The heavens in height, and the earth in depth, And the heart of kings are unsearchable. This is a proverb in the priamel-form, vid., p. 13. The praeambulum consists of three subjects to which the predicate אין חקר \[= no searching out\] is common. "As it is impossible to search through the heavens and through the earth, so it is also impossible to search the hearts of common men (like the earth), and the hearts of kings (like the heavens)" (Fleischer). The meaning, however, is simple. Three unsearchable things are placed together: the heavens, with reference to their height, stretching into the impenetrable distance; the earth, in respect to its depth, reaching down into the immeasurable…”