Daniel 5:8
Then came in all the king's wise men: but they could not read the writing, nor make known to the king the interpretation thereof.
In other versions
Then came in all the king's wise men; but they could not read the writing, nor make known to the king the interpretation.
ASV
Then all the king's wise men came in: but they were not able to make out the writing or give the sense of it to the king.
BBE
Then came in all the king's wise men, but they could not read the writing, nor make known to the king the interpretation.
DBY
Then came in all the king's wise men; but they could not read the writing, nor make known to the king the interpretation.
WEB
Then coming up are all the wise men of the king, and they are not able to read the writing, and the interpretation to make known to the king;
YLT
Then came in all the king's wise men: but they could not read the writing, nor make known to the king the interpretation thereof.
ENG
Then came in all the king's wise men: but they could not read the writing, nor make known to the king the interpretation of it.
WBT
So all the king’s wise men came in, but they could not read the inscription or interpret it for him.
BSB
In context
6Then the king's countenance was changed, and his thoughts troubled him, so that the joints of his loins were loosed, and his knees smote one against another.
7The king cried aloud to bring in the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers. And the king spake, and said to the wise men of Babylon, Whosoever shall read this writing, and shew me the interpretation thereof, shall be clothed with scarlet, and have a chain of gold about his neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.
8Then came in all the king's wise men: but they could not read the writing, nor make known to the king the interpretation thereof.
9Then was king Belshazzar greatly troubled, and his countenance was changed in him, and his lords were astonied.
10Now the queen by reason of the words of the king and his lords came into the banquet house: and the queen spake and said, O king, live for ever: let not thy thoughts trouble thee, nor let thy countenance be changed: