Daniel 6:5
Then said these men, We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel, except we find it against him concerning the law of his God.
In other versions
Then said these men, We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel, except we find it against him concerning the law of his God.
ASV
Then the chief rulers and the captains were looking for some cause for putting Daniel in the wrong in connection with the kingdom, but they were unable to put forward any wrongdoing or error against him; because he was true, and no error or wrong was to be seen in him.
BBE
Then said these men, We shall not find any pretext against this Daniel, unless we find [it] against him touching the law of his God.
DBY
Then said these men, We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel, except we find it against him concerning the law of his God.
WEB
Then these men are saying, `We do not find against this Daniel any cause of complaint, except we have found `it' against him in the law of his God.'
YLT
Then said these men, We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel, except we find it against him concerning the law of his God.
ENG
Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find no occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him.
WBT
Finally these men said, “We will never find any charge against this Daniel, unless we find something against him concerning the law of his God.”
BSB
In context
3Then this Daniel was preferred above the presidents and princes, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm.
4Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find none occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him.
5Then said these men, We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel, except we find it against him concerning the law of his God.
6Then these presidents and princes assembled together to the king, and said thus unto him, King Darius, live for ever.
7All the presidents of the kingdom, the governors, and the princes, the counsellors, and the captains, have consulted together to establish a royal statute, and to make a firm decree, that whosoever shall ask a petition of any God or man for thirty days, save of thee, O king, he shall be cast into the den of lions.
Cross-references
People in this verse
- Daniel