Daniel 5:14

KJV1611 – Modern English

I have heard of you, that the spirit of the gods is in you, and that light and understanding and excellent wisdom are found in you.

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  • Dan 5:11-12 : 11 There is a man in your kingdom, in whom is the spirit of the holy gods; and in the days of your father, light and understanding and wisdom, like the wisdom of the gods, was found in him; whom the king Nebuchadnezzar your father, the king, I say, your father, made master of the magicians, astrologers, Chaldeans, and soothsayers. 12 Forasmuch as an excellent spirit, knowledge, and understanding, interpreting of dreams, solving of riddles, and dissolving of doubts were found in the same Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar: now let Daniel be called, and he will show the interpretation.

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  • Dan 5:10-13
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    10Now the queen, because of the words of the king and his lords, came into the banquet hall. The queen spoke and said, "O king, live forever! Let not your thoughts trouble you, nor let your face be changed.

    11There is a man in your kingdom, in whom is the spirit of the holy gods; and in the days of your father, light and understanding and wisdom, like the wisdom of the gods, was found in him; whom the king Nebuchadnezzar your father, the king, I say, your father, made master of the magicians, astrologers, Chaldeans, and soothsayers.

    12Forasmuch as an excellent spirit, knowledge, and understanding, interpreting of dreams, solving of riddles, and dissolving of doubts were found in the same Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar: now let Daniel be called, and he will show the interpretation.

    13Then was Daniel brought in before the king. And the king spoke and said to Daniel, "Are you that Daniel, who is one of the captives of Judah, whom the king my father brought out of Judah?

  • Dan 5:15-18
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    15And now the wise men, the astrologers, have been brought in before me, that they should read this writing and make known to me its interpretation, but they could not show the interpretation of the thing.

    16And I have heard of you, that you can give interpretations and solve doubts. Now if you can read the writing and make known to me its interpretation, you shall be clothed with scarlet, have a chain of gold around your neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.

    17Then Daniel answered and said before the king, "Let your gifts be for yourself, and give your rewards to another; yet I will read the writing to the king, and make known to him the interpretation.

    18O king, the Most High God gave Nebuchadnezzar your father a kingdom, majesty, glory, and honor.

  • Ezek 28:3-4
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    3Behold, you are wiser than Daniel; there is no secret that they can hide from you:

    4With your wisdom and with your understanding you have gained riches for yourself, and gathered gold and silver into your treasures:

  • Dan 4:8-9
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    8But at last, Daniel came in before me, whose name was Belteshazzar, according to the name of my god, and in whom is the spirit of the holy gods, and before him I told the dream, saying,

    9O Belteshazzar, master of the magicians, because I know that the spirit of the holy gods is in you, and no secret troubles you, tell me the visions of my dream that I have seen, and its interpretation.

  • Dan 1:19-20
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    19And the king conversed with them, and among them all none was found like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah; therefore they served before the king.

    20And in all matters of wisdom and understanding about which the king inquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and astrologers who were in all his realm.

  • Dan 4:18
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    18This dream I, King Nebuchadnezzar, have seen. Now you, O Belteshazzar, declare its interpretation, since all the wise men of my kingdom are not able to make known to me the interpretation; but you are able, for the spirit of the holy gods is in you.

  • Dan 1:17
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    17As for these four young men, God gave them knowledge and skill in all literature and wisdom; and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.

  • Dan 2:47
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    47The king answered and said to Daniel, Truly, your God is the God of gods, and the Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, seeing you could reveal this secret.

  • Dan 6:3
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    3Then this Daniel distinguished himself above the presidents and princes, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king planned to set him over the whole realm.

  • 2 Chr 9:5-6
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    5She said to the king, "The report I heard in my own land about your deeds and your wisdom was true.

    6But I did not believe their words until I came and saw it with my own eyes, and indeed, not even half of the greatness of your wisdom was told to me; you exceed the report I heard.

  • Dan 2:22-23
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    22He reveals deep and secret things: he knows what is in the darkness, and the light dwells with him.

    23I thank you, and praise you, O God of my fathers, who has given me wisdom and might, and has made known to me now what we desired of you: for you have now made known to us the king's matter.

  • Dan 9:22
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    22And he informed me, and talked with me, and said, O Daniel, I have now come forth to give you skill and understanding.

  • Dan 2:25-31
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    25Then Arioch brought Daniel before the king in haste, and said thus to him, I have found a man of the captives of Judah, who will make known the interpretation to the king.

    26The king answered and said to Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, Are you able to make known to me the dream which I have seen, and its interpretation?

    27Daniel answered before the king and said, The secret which the king has demanded cannot be shown to the king by the wise men, the astrologers, the magicians, or the soothsayers.

    28But there is a God in heaven that reveals secrets, and makes known to King Nebuchadnezzar what shall be in the latter days. Your dream, and the visions of your head upon your bed, are these.

    29As for you, O king, your thoughts came into your mind upon your bed, what should come to pass hereafter: and he who reveals secrets makes known to you what shall come to pass.

    30But as for me, this secret is not revealed to me for any wisdom that I have more than any living, but for their sakes who shall make known the interpretation to the king, and that you might understand the thoughts of your heart.

    31You, O king, saw, and behold a great image. This great image, whose brightness was excellent, stood before you; and its form was awesome.

  • Dan 2:19-20
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    19Then was the secret revealed to Daniel in a night vision. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven.

    20Daniel answered and said, Blessed be the name of God forever and ever: for wisdom and might are his.

  • Dan 2:37
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    37You, O king, are a king of kings, for the God of heaven has given you a kingdom, power, strength, and glory.

  • 1 Kgs 10:6-7
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    6And she said to the king, It was a true report that I heard in my own land of your acts and of your wisdom.

    7However I did not believe the words, until I came, and my eyes had seen it: and behold, the half was not told me: your wisdom and prosperity exceed the fame which I heard.

  • 1 Kgs 3:12
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    12Behold, I have done according to your words: lo, I have given you a wise and an understanding heart; so that there was none like you before you, nor shall any arise like unto you.

  • Dan 2:11
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    11And it is a rare thing that the king requires, and there is no one who can show it before the king except the gods, whose dwelling is not with flesh.

  • Dan 10:11-12
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    11And he said to me, O Daniel, a man greatly beloved, understand the words that I speak to you, and stand upright; for to you am I now sent. And when he had spoken this word to me, I stood trembling.

    12Then he said to me, Fear not, Daniel; for from the first day that you set your heart to understand and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard, and I have come in response to your words.

  • Dan 5:23-24
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    23But you have lifted yourself up against the Lord of heaven. They have brought the vessels of His house before you, and you and your lords, your wives, and your concubines have drunk wine from them, and you have praised the gods of silver, and gold, brass, iron, wood, and stone, which do not see or hear or know; and the God who holds your breath in His hand and owns all your ways, you have not glorified.

    24Then the fingers of the hand were sent from Him, and this writing was written.

  • 2 Chr 1:12
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    12Wisdom and knowledge is granted to you; and I will give you riches, and wealth, and honor, such as none of the kings have had that have been before you, neither shall any after you have the like.

  • Dan 4:2
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    2I thought it good to show the signs and wonders that the Most High God has done for me.

  • Dan 5:5
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    5In the same hour, fingers of a man's hand appeared and wrote on the plaster of the wall of the king's palace, opposite the lampstand; and the king saw the part of the hand that wrote.

  • Dan 4:22
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    22it is you, O king, who have grown and become strong, for your greatness has grown and reaches unto heaven, and your dominion to the end of the earth.

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    20Have I not written to you excellent things in counsels and knowledge,

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    14Then Daniel answered with counsel and wisdom to Arioch, the captain of the king's guard, who had gone out to slay the wise men of Babylon.