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Daniel 5:14

I have even heard of thee, that the spirit of the gods is in thee, and that light and understanding and excellent wisdom is found in thee.
Daniel 5:14 · King James Version

In other versions

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

    ASV

  • And I have had news of you, that the spirit of the gods is in you, and that light and reason and special wisdom have been seen in you.

    BBE

  • And I have heard of thee, that the spirit of the gods is in thee, and [that] light and understanding and excellent wisdom is found in thee.

    DBY

  • 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.

    WEB

  • And I have heard of thee, that the spirit of the gods `is' in thee, and light, and understanding, and excellent wisdom have been found in thee.

    YLT

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

    ENG

  • I have even heard of thee, that the spirit of the gods is in thee, and that light and understanding and excellent wisdom is found in thee.

    WBT

  • I have heard that the spirit of the gods is in you, and that you have insight, intelligence, and extraordinary wisdom.

    BSB

In context

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

13Then was Daniel brought in before the king. And the king spake and said unto Daniel, Art thou that Daniel, which art of the children of the captivity of Judah, whom the king my father brought out of Jewry?

14I have even heard of thee, that the spirit of the gods is in thee, and that light and understanding and excellent wisdom is found in thee.

15And now the wise men, the astrologers, have been brought in before me, that they should read this writing, and make known unto me the interpretation thereof: but they could not shew the interpretation of the thing:

16And I have heard of thee, that thou canst make interpretations, and dissolve doubts: now if thou canst read the writing, and make known to me the interpretation thereof, thou shalt be clothed with scarlet, and have a chain of gold about thy neck, and shalt be the third ruler in the kingdom.

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