Daniel 5:12

Good News Translation

He has unusual ability and is wise and skillful in interpreting dreams, solving riddles, and explaining mysteries; so send for this man Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar, and he will tell you what all this means.”

Cross References

Psalm 16:3

How excellent are the Lord's faithful people! My greatest pleasure is to be with them.

Proverbs 12:26

The righteous person is a guide to his friend, but the path of the wicked leads them astray.

Proverbs 17:27

Those who are sure of themselves do not talk all the time. People who stay calm have real insight.

Ezekiel 28:3

You think you are wiser than Danel, that no secret can be kept from you.

Daniel 1:17

God gave the four young men knowledge and skill in literature and philosophy. In addition, he gave Daniel skill in interpreting visions and dreams.

Daniel 1:7

The chief official gave them new names: Belteshazzar, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego.

Daniel 2:26

The king said to Daniel (who was also called Belteshazzar), “Can you tell me what I dreamed and what it means?”

Daniel 4:19

At this, Daniel, who is also called Belteshazzar, was so alarmed that he could not say anything. The king said to him, “Belteshazzar, don't let the dream and its message alarm you.” Belteshazzar replied, “Your Majesty, I wish that the dream and its explanation applied to your enemies and not to you.

Daniel 4:8

Then Daniel came in. (He is also called Belteshazzar, after the name of my god.) The spirit of the holy gods is in him, so I told him what I had dreamed. I said to him:

Daniel 5:14

I have heard that the spirit of the holy gods is in you and that you are skillful and have knowledge and wisdom.

Daniel 5:16

Now I have heard that you can find hidden meanings and explain mysteries. If you can read this writing and tell me what it means, you will be dressed in robes of royal purple, wear a gold chain of honor around your neck, and be the third in power in the kingdom.”

Daniel 6:3

Daniel soon showed that he could do better work than the other supervisors or the governors. Because he was so outstanding, the king considered putting him in charge of the whole empire.

Daniel 6:4

Then the other supervisors and the governors tried to find something wrong with the way Daniel administered the empire, but they couldn't, because Daniel was reliable and did not do anything wrong or dishonest.

Colossians 1:29

To get this done I toil and struggle, using the mighty strength which Christ supplies and which is at work in me.