that the exulting of the wicked is short, and the joy of the godless but for a moment?
Daniel 5:5 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI) Immediately the 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 hand as it wrote. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 In the same hour came forth fingers of a man's hand, and wrote over against the candlestick upon the plaister of the wall of the king's palace: and the king saw the part of the hand that wrote. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Immediately and suddenly there appeared the fingers of a man's hand and wrote on the plaster of the wall opposite the candlestick [so exposed especially to the light] in the king's palace, and the king saw the part of the hand that wrote. American Standard Version (1901) In the same hour came forth the fingers of a man’s hand, and wrote over against the candlestick upon the plaster of the wall of the king’s palace: and the king saw the part of the hand that wrote. Common English Bible Right then the fingers of a human hand appeared and wrote on the plaster of the king’s palace wall in the light of the lamp. The king saw the hand that wrote. Catholic Public Domain Version In the same hour, there appeared fingers, as of the hand of a man, writing on the surface of the wall, opposite the candlestick, in the king's palace. And the king observed the part of the hand that wrote. English Standard Version 2016 Immediately the fingers of a human hand appeared and wrote on the plaster of the wall of the king’s palace, opposite the lampstand. And the king saw the hand as it wrote. |
that the exulting of the wicked is short, and the joy of the godless but for a moment?
He who is often reproved, yet stiffens his neck, will suddenly be broken beyond healing.
“The king of Babylon heard the report of them, and his hands fell helpless; anguish seized him, pain as of a woman in travail.
While the words were still in the king's mouth, there fell a voice from heaven, “O King Nebuchadnezzar, to you it is spoken: The kingdom has departed from you,
Immediately the word was fulfilled upon Nebuchadnezzar. He was driven from among men, and ate grass like an ox, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven till his hair grew as long as eagles' feathers, and his nails were like birds' claws.
Now the wise men, the enchanters, have been brought in before me to read this writing and make known to me its interpretation; but they could not show the interpretation of the matter.
They drank wine, and praised the gods of gold and silver, bronze, iron, wood, and stone.
Then the king's color changed, and his thoughts alarmed him; his limbs gave way, and his knees knocked together.
Then all the king's wise men came in, but they could not read the writing or make known to the king the interpretation.
having canceled the bond which stood against us with its legal demands; this he set aside, nailing it to the cross.