Daniel 6:5 - Tree of Life Version

⁵ At this time the supervisors and satraps tried to find ground for a charge against Daniel regarding the kingdom. But they were unable to find fault or corruption, because he was trustworthy and no negligence or dishonesty could be found in him.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁵ Then said these men, We shall not find any occasion [to bring accusation] against this Daniel except we find it against him concerning the law of his God. [Acts 24:13-21; I Pet. 4:12-16.]

American Standard Version (1901)

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.

Common English Bible

⁵ So these men said, “We won’t find any fault in Daniel, unless we can find something to use against him from his religious practice.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁵ Therefore, these men said, "We will not find any complaint against this Daniel, unless it is against the law of his God."

English Standard Version 2016

⁵ Then these men said, “We shall not find any ground for complaint against this Daniel unless we find it in connection with the law of his God.”

Daniel 6:5 Cross References

Esther 3:8

Haman then said to King Ahasuerus: “There is a certain people scattered and dispersed among the peoples in all the provinces of your kingdom whose laws differ from those of every other people and who do not obey the king’s laws. It is not in the king’s interest to tolerate them.

Psalm 37:32

The wicked lies in wait for the righteous, seeking to slay him.

Jeremiah 29:7

Also seek the shalom of the city where I took you as captives in exile, and pray to Adonai for it—for in its shalom will you have shalom.”

1 Samuel 24:17

Then he said to David, “You are more righteous than I, for you have done good to me, while I have done evil to you.

1 Samuel 29:3

Then the Philistine commanders said, “What are these Hebrews doing here?” Achish said to the Philistine commanders, “No! That’s David, servant of Israel’s King Saul—he’s been with me today for over a year, and I’ve not found any fault in him since the day he defected to me until now.”