Verse 10

And the prince{H8269} of the eunuchs{H5631} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto Daniel{H1840}, I fear{H3373} my lord{H113} the king{H4428}, who hath appointed{H4487}{(H8765)} your meat{H3978} and your drink{H4960}: for why should he see{H7200}{(H8799)} your faces{H6440} worse liking{H2196}{(H8802)} than the children{H3206} which are of your sort{H1524}? then shall ye make me endanger{H2325}{(H8765)} my head{H7218} to the king{H4428}.

Referenced Verses

• Prov 29:25 : 25 The fear{H2731} of man{H120} bringeth{H5414}{(H8799)} a snare{H4170}: but whoso putteth his trust{H982}{(H8802)} in the LORD{H3068} shall be safe{H7682}{(H8792)}.
• Matt 6:16-18 : 16 Moreover{G1161} when{G3752} ye fast{G3522}{(G5725)}, be{G1096}{(G5737)} not{G3361}, as{G5618} the hypocrites{G5273}, of a sad countenance{G4659}: for{G1063} they disfigure{G853}{(G5719)} their{G846} faces{G4383}, that{G3704} they may appear{G5316}{(G5652)} unto men{G444} to fast{G3522}{(G5723)}. Verily{G281} I say{G3004}{(G5719)} unto you{G5213},{G3754} They have{G568}{(G5719)} their{G846} reward{G3408}. 17 But{G1161} thou{G4771}, when thou fastest{G3522}{(G5723)}, anoint{G218}{(G5669)} thine{G4675} head{G2776}, and{G2532} wash{G3538}{(G5669)} thy{G4675} face{G4383}; 18 That{G3704} thou appear{G5316}{(G5652)} not{G3361} unto men{G444} to fast{G3522}{(G5723)}, but{G235} unto thy{G4675} Father{G3962} which{G3588} is in{G1722} secret{G2927}: and{G2532} thy{G4675} Father{G3962}, which{G3588} seeth{G991}{(G5723)} in{G1722} secret{G2927}, shall reward{G591}{(G5692)} thee{G4671} openly{G1722}{G5318}.
• John 12:42-43 : 42 Nevertheless{G3676}{G3305} among{G1537} the chief rulers{G758} also{G2532} many{G4183} believed{G4100}{(G5656)} on{G1519} him{G846}; but{G235} because{G1223} of the Pharisees{G5330} they did{G3670} not{G3756} confess{G3670}{(G5707)} him, lest{G3363} they should be{G1096}{(G5638)} put out of the synagogue{G656}: 43 For{G1063} they loved{G25}{(G5656)} the praise{G1391} of men{G444} more{G3123} than{G2260} the praise{G1391} of God{G2316}.