As the heaven is high ¹  and the earth is deep so the hearts of kings are unsearchable. ² 

biblegateway Pro 25:3

As the heavens for height and the earth for depth, So the heart of kings is unsearchable.

As the heaven is high and the earth is deep, so the hearts of kings cannot be investigated.

Like the high heavens and the deep earth, so the mind of kings is unsearchable.

biblegateway Pro 25:3

As the heavens are high and the earth is deep, so the hearts of kings are unsearchable.

As the heavens for height, and the earth for depth, so the heart of kings is unsearchable.

bibleoremus Pro 25:3

Like the heavens for height, like the earth for depth, so the mind of kings is unsearchable.

The heavens for height, the earth for depth: unfathomable likewise is the mind of a king.

biblegateway Pro 25:3

As the heavens for height and the earth for depth, So the heart of kings is unsearchable.

The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings [is] unsearchable.

biblegateway Pro 25:3

As the heaven is high ¹  and the earth is deep so the hearts of kings are unsearchable. ² 

¹ tn Heb “heavens for height and earth for depth.” The proverb is clearly intending the first line to be an illustration of the second – it is almost emblematic parallelism.

² sn The proverb is affirming a simple fact: The king’s plans and decisions are beyond the comprehension of the common people. While the king would make many things clear to the people, there are other things that are “above their heads” or “too deep for them.” They are unsearchable because of his superior wisdom, his caprice, or his need for secrecy. Inscrutability is sometimes necessary to keep a firm grip on power.