This is the portion of a wicked man from God, And the heritage appointed unto him by God.
Daniel 4:24 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 this is the interpretation, O king, and it is the decree of the Most High, which is come upon my lord the king: More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 this is the interpretation, O king, and this is the decree of the most High, which is come upon my lord the king: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition This is the interpretation, O king: It is the decree of the Most High [God] which has come upon my lord the king: American Standard Version (1901) this is the interpretation, O king, and it is the decree of the Most High, which is come upon my lord the king: Common English Bible Your Majesty, this is the dream’s meaning: It is the sentence of the Most High, delivered to my master the king. Catholic Public Domain Version Because of this, O king, let my counsel be acceptable to you. And redeem your sins with alms, and your iniquities with mercy towards the poor. Perhaps he will forgive your offenses." English Standard Version 2016 this is the interpretation, O king: It is a decree of the Most High, which has come upon my lord the king, |
This is the portion of a wicked man from God, And the heritage appointed unto him by God.
He poureth contempt upon princes, And causeth them to wander in the waste, where there is no way.
He hath also stablished them for ever and ever: He hath made a decree which shall not pass away.
I will tell of the decree: The LORD said unto me, Thou art my son; This day have I begotten thee.
By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: And by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.
The LORD of hosts hath purposed it, to stain the pride of all glory, to bring into contempt all the honourable of the earth.
The sentence is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones: to the intent that the living may know that the Most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the lowest of men.
Then Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, was astonied for a while, and his thoughts troubled him. The king answered and said, Belteshazzar, let not the dream or the interpretation, trouble thee. Belteshazzar answered and said, My lord, the dream be to them that hate thee, and the interpretation thereof to thine adversaries.
It hath seemed good unto me to shew the signs and wonders that the Most High God hath wrought toward me.