Daniel 6:3

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

And he did his work so much better than the other governors and officials that the king decided to let him govern the whole kingdom.

Cross References

Ezra 4:22

Do this straight away, so that no harm will come to the kingdom.

Nehemiah 7:2

I put my brother Hanani in charge of Jerusalem, along with Hananiah, the commander of the fortress, because Hananiah could be trusted, and he respected God more than most people did.

Esther 10:3

Next to the king himself, Mordecai was the highest official in the kingdom. He was a popular leader of the Jews, because he helped them in many ways and would even speak to the king for them.

Proverbs 17:27

It makes a lot of sense to be a person of few words and to stay calm.

Proverbs 22:29

If you do your job well, you will work for a ruler and never be a slave.

Ecclesiastes 2:13

And I discovered that wisdom is better than foolishness, just as light is better than darkness.

Daniel 5:12

He also changed the man's name from Daniel to Belteshazzar. Not only is he wise and intelligent, but he can explain dreams and riddles and solve difficult problems. Send for Daniel, and he will tell you what the writing means.

Daniel 5:14

I was told that the gods have given you special powers and that you are intelligent and very wise.

Daniel 5:7

The king called in his advisers, who claimed they could talk with the spirits of the dead and understand the meanings found in the stars. He told them, “The man who can read this writing and tell me what it means will become the third most powerful man in my kingdom. He will wear robes of royal purple and a gold chain around his neck.”

Daniel 9:23

God thinks highly of you, and at the very moment you started praying, I was sent to give you the answer.