“The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable.”
As the heavens are high and the earth is deep, so the hearts of kings are unsearchable—a statement of the inscrutability of royal intention, establishing that those in power operate according to logic not always transparent to subjects. The comparison to the height of heavens and depth of earth emphasizes the gulf between ruler and ruled. The theological significance involves the principle of humility before power.
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