God needs not search into any thing; nothing can be hid from him. But it is the honour of rulers to search out matters, to bring to light hidden works of darkness.
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Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 25:3
Commentary on Proverbs 25:1-3
(Read Proverbs 25:1-3)
God needs not search into any thing; nothing can be hid from him. But it is the honour of rulers to search out matters, to bring to light hidden works of darkness.