Daniel 1:20

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

Every time the king asked them about something important, they showed great wisdom and understanding. The king found they were ten times better than all the magicians and wise men in his kingdom.

Cross References

Exodus 8:19

So the magicians told Pharaoh that the power of God did this. But Pharaoh refused to listen to them. This happened just as the Lord had said.

Isaiah 19:3

The Egyptians will be afraid and confused. They will ask their false gods and wise men what they should do. They will ask their wizards and magicians, but I will ruin their plans.”

Job 19:3

You have insulted me ten times now. You have attacked me without shame!

Nehemiah 4:12

Then the Jews living among our enemies came and said this to us ten times, “Our enemies are all around us. They are everywhere we turn.”

Numbers 14:22

None of the people I led out of Egypt will ever see the land of Canaan. They saw my glory and the great signs that I did in Egypt and in the desert. But they disobeyed me and tested me ten times.

Exodus 8:7

The magicians used their magic to do the same thing—so even more frogs came out onto the land in Egypt!

Exodus 7:22

The magicians used their magic to do the same thing. So Pharaoh refused to listen to Moses and Aaron. This happened just as the Lord said.

Genesis 41:8

The next morning Pharaoh was worried about these dreams, so he sent for all the magicians and wise men of Egypt. Pharaoh told these men the dreams, but none of them could explain the dreams.

Genesis 31:7

But he cheated me. He has changed my pay ten times. But during all this time, God protected me from all of Laban’s tricks.

Daniel 5:17

Then Daniel answered the king, “King Belshazzar, you can keep your gifts for yourself, or you can give them to someone else. But I will still read the writing on the wall for you and explain what it means.

Daniel 2:21

He changes the times and seasons. He gives power to kings, and he takes their power away. He gives wisdom to people, so they become wise. He lets people learn things and become wise.

Daniel 2:13

King Nebuchadnezzar’s order to kill all the wise men was announced. The king’s men were sent to look for Daniel and his friends to kill them.

Psalm 119:99

I am wiser than all my teachers, because I study your rules.

Ezekiel 28:3

You think you are wiser than Daniel and no secret is hidden from you.

Daniel 1:17

God gave these four young men the wisdom and ability to learn many different kinds of writing and science. Daniel could also understand all kinds of visions and dreams.