Daniel 6:3 - Douy-Rheims Bible Challoner Revision

³ 1 Wherefore those men carefully watching him, found Daniel praying and making supplication to his God.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

³ Then 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³ Then this Daniel was distinguished above the presidents and the satraps because an excellent spirit was in him, and the king thought to set him over the whole realm.

American Standard Version (1901)

³ Then this Daniel was distinguished above the presidents and the satraps, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm.

Common English Bible

³ Because of his extraordinary spirit, Daniel soon surpassed the other officers and the chief administrators—so much so that the king had plans to set him over the entire kingdom.

Catholic Public Domain Version

³ And so Daniel excelled above all the leaders and governors, because a greater spirit of God was in him.

English Standard Version 2016

³ Then this Daniel became distinguished above all the other high officials and satraps, because an excellent spirit was in him. And the king planned to set him over the whole kingdom.

Daniel 6:3 Cross References

Ezra 4:22

And at the same time came to them Thathanai, who was governor beyond the river, and Stharbuzanai, and their counsellors: and said thus to them: Who hath given you counsel to build this house, and to repair the walls thereof?

Nehemiah 7:2

Who came with Zorobabel, Josue, Nehemias, Azarias, Raamias, Nahamani, Mardochai, Belsam, Mespharath, Begoia, Nahum, Baana. The number of the men of the people of Israel:

Esther 10:3

And when the days of their feasting were gone about, Job sent to them, and sanctified them: and rising up early offered holocausts for every one of them. For he said: Lest perhaps my sons have sinned, and have blessed God in their hearts. So did Job all days.

Proverbs 17:27

The lips of a fool intermeddle with strife: and his mouth provoketh quarrels.

Proverbs 22:29

Because like a soothsayer, and diviner, he thinketh that which he knoweth not. Eat and drink, will he say to thee: and his mind is not with thee.

Ecclesiastes 2:13

0 Wherefore I left off and my heart renounced labouring any more under the sun.

Daniel 5:12

0 But when his heart was lifted up, and his spirit hardened unto pride, he was put down from the throne of his kingdom, and his glory was taken away.

Daniel 5:14

2 Thou also his son, O Baltasar, hast not humbled thy heart, whereas thou knewest all these things:

Daniel 5:7

5 And now the wise men the magicians have come in before me, to read this writing, and shew me the interpretation thereof: and they could not declare to me the meaning of this writing.

Daniel 9:23

And in the four and twentieth day of the first month I was by the great river which is the Tigris.