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Daniel 2:23

Daniel chapter 2 · verse 23 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

I thank thee, and praise thee, O thou God of my fathers, who hast given me wisdom and might, and hast now made known unto me what we desired of thee; for thou hast made known unto us the king’s matter.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

I thank thee, and praise thee, O thou God of my fathers, who hast given me wisdom and might, and hast made known unto me now what we desired of thee: for thou hast now made known unto us the king’s matter.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

I thank thee, and praise thee, O thou God of my fathers, who hast given me wisdom and might, and hast now made known unto me what we desired of thee; for thou hast made known unto us the king’s matter.

Context

v.22he revealeth the deep and secret things; he knoweth what is in the darkness, and the light dwelleth with him.

v.23This passage

v.24Therefore Daniel went in unto Arioch, whom the king had appointed to destroy the wise men of Babylon; he went and said thus unto him: Destroy not the wise men of Babylon; bring me in before the king, and I will show unto the king the interpretation.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Proverbs 21:22

    A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, And bringeth down the strength of the confidence thereof.

  • Daniel 2:29

    as for thee, O king, thy thoughts came into thy mind upon thy bed, what should come to pass hereafter; and he that revealeth secrets hath made known to thee what shall come to pass.

  • Daniel 2:18

    that they would desire mercies of the God of heaven concerning this secret; that Daniel and his companions should not perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.

  • Ecclesiastes 7:19

    Wisdom is a strength to the wise man more than ten rulers that are in a city.

  • Proverbs 24:5

    A wise man is strong; Yea, a man of knowledge increaseth might.

  • 1 Chronicles 29:10

    Wherefore David blessed Jehovah before all the assembly; and David said, Blessed be thou, O Jehovah, the God of Israel our father, for ever and ever.