Verse 9

Now, O King, put the order in force, signing the writing so that it may not be changed, like the law of the Medes and Persians which may not come to an end.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 118:9 : 9 It is better to have faith in the Lord than to put one's hope in rulers.
• Ps 146:3 : 3 Put not your faith in rulers, or in the son of man, in whom there is no salvation.
• Prov 6:2 : 2 You are taken as in a net by the words of your mouth, the sayings of your lips have overcome you.
• Isa 2:22 : 22 Have no more to do with man, whose life is only a breath, for he is of no value.
• Ps 62:9-9 : 9 Truly men of low birth are nothing, and men of high position are not what they seem; if they are put in the scales together they are less than a breath. 10 Have no faith in the rewards of evil-doing, or in profits wrongly made: if your wealth is increased, do not put your hopes on it.