Daniel 6:4 - Revised Version 1885

⁴ Then the presidents and the satraps sought to find occasion against Daniel as touching 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.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁴ Then 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴ Then the presidents and satraps sought to find occasion [to bring accusation] against Daniel concerning the kingdom, but they could find no occasion or fault, for he was faithful, nor was there any error or fault found in him.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁴ Then the presidents and the satraps sought to find occasion against Daniel as touching 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.

Common English Bible

⁴ As a result, the other officers and the chief administrators tried to find some problem with Daniel’s work for the kingdom. But they couldn’t find any problem or corruption at all because Daniel was trustworthy. He wasn’t guilty of any negligence or corruption.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴ Furthermore, the king considered setting him over the entire kingdom; whereupon the leaders and the governors sought to find a complaint against Daniel and in favor of the king. And they could find no case, or even suspicion, because he was faithful, and no fault or suspicion was found in him.

Daniel 6:4 Cross References

Genesis 41:38

And Pharaoh said unto his servants, Can we find such a one as this, a man in whom the spirit of God is?

Genesis 43:18

And the men were afraid, because they were brought into Joseph's house; and they said, Because of the money that was returned in our sacks at the first time are we brought in; that he may seek occasion against us, and fall upon us, and take us for bondmen, and our asses.

Proverbs 29:27

An unjust man is an abomination to the righteous: And he that is upright in the way is an abomination to the wicked.

Ecclesiastes 4:4

Then I saw all labour and every skilful work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbour. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.

Jeremiah 18:18

Then said they, Come, and let us devise devices against Jeremiah; for the law shall not perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet. Come, and let us smite him with the tongue, and let us not give heed to any of his words.

Jeremiah 18:23

Yet, LORD, thou knowest all their counsel against me to slay me; forgive not their iniquity, neither blot out their sin from thy sight: but let them be overthrown before thee; deal thou with them in the time of thine anger.

Jeremiah 20:10

For I have heard the defaming of many, terror on every side. Denounce, and we will denounce him, say all my familiar friends, they that watch for my halting; peradventure he will be enticed, and we shall prevail against him, and we shall take our revenge on him.

Jeremiah 29:7

And seek the peace of the city whither I have caused you to be carried away captive, and pray unto the LORD for it: for in the peace thereof shall ye have peace.

Daniel 3:8

Wherefore at that time certain Chaldeans came near, and brought accusation against the Jews.

Daniel 5:12

forasmuch as an excellent spirit, and knowledge, and understanding, interpreting of dreams, and shewing of dark sentences, and dissolving of doubts, were found in the same Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar. Now let Daniel be called, and he will shew the interpretation.

Daniel 6:22

My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut the lions' mouths, and they have not hurt me: forasmuch as before him innocency was found in me; and also before thee, O king, have I done no hurt.

Matthew 26:4

and they took counsel together that they might take Jesus by subtilty, and kill him.

Matthew 27:18

For he knew that for envy they had delivered him up.

Luke 20:20

And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which feigned themselves to be righteous, that they might take hold of his speech, so as to deliver him up to the rule and to the authority of the governor.

Luke 20:26

And they were not able to take hold of the saying before the people: and they marveled at his answer, and held their peace.

Luke 22:2

And the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might put him to death; for they feared the people.

John 19:4

And Pilate went out again, and saith unto them, Behold, I bring him out to you, that ye may know that I find no crime in him.

2 Corinthians 11:12

But what I do, that I will do, that I may cut off occasion from them which desire an occasion; that wherein they glory, they may be found even as we.

Philippians 2:15

that ye may be blameless and harmless, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom ye are seen as lights in the world,

1 Timothy 5:14

I desire therefore that the younger widows marry, bear children, rule the household, give none occasion to the adversary for reviling:

Titus 2:8

sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of us.

1 Peter 2:12

having your behaviour seemly among the Gentiles; that, wherein they speak against you as evil-doers, they may by your good works, which they behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.

1 Peter 3:16

having a good conscience; that, wherein ye are spoken against, they may be put to shame who revile your good manner of life in Christ.

Judges 14:4

But his father and his mother knew not that it was of the LORD; for he sought an occasion against the Philistines. Now at that time the Philistines had rule over Israel.

1 Samuel 12:4

And they said, Thou hast not defrauded us, nor oppressed us, neither hast thou taken aught of any man's hand.

1 Samuel 18:14

And David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and the LORD was with him.

1 Samuel 22:14

Then Ahimelech answered the king, and said, And who among all thy servants is so faithful as David, which is the king's son in law, and is taken into thy council, and is honourable in thine house?