Daniel 5:12

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

The man I am talking about is named Daniel. The king gave him the name Belteshazzar. He is very smart and he knows many things. He could interpret dreams, explain secrets, and find the answer to very hard problems. Call for Daniel, he will tell you what the writing on the wall means.”

Cross References

Daniel 6:3

Daniel proved himself to be a better supervisor than any of the others. He did this by his good character and great ability. The king was so impressed with Daniel that he planned to make him ruler over the whole kingdom.

Daniel 5:14

I have heard that the spirit of the gods is in you and that you understand secrets and are very smart and very wise.

Daniel 1:7

Ashpenaz gave them Babylonian names. Daniel’s new name was Belteshazzar, Hananiah’s was Shadrach, Mishael’s was Meshach, and Azariah’s was Abednego.

Daniel 5:16

I have heard that you are able to explain what things mean, and that you can find the answer to very hard problems. If you can read this writing on the wall and explain to me what it means, this is what I will do for you: I will give you purple robes to wear and will put a gold chain around your neck. Then you will become the third highest ruler in the kingdom.”

Proverbs 12:26

Good people are careful about choosing their friends, but evil people always choose the wrong ones.

Daniel 4:8

Finally, Daniel came to me. (I gave Daniel the name Belteshazzar to honor my god. The spirit of the holy gods is in him.) I told him about my dream.

Psalm 16:3

But you have also said about the gods of this land, “They are my powerful gods. They are the ones who make me happy.”

Proverbs 17:27

Intelligent people choose their words carefully. Those who know what they are doing remain calm.

Colossians 1:29

To do this, I work and struggle using the great strength that Christ gives me. That strength is working in my life.

Daniel 4:19

Then Daniel (also called Belteshazzar) became very quiet for a while. What he was thinking bothered him. So the king said, “Belteshazzar, don’t let the dream or its meaning make you afraid.” Then Belteshazzar answered the king, “My lord, I wish the dream were about your enemies, and I wish the meaning of the dream were about those against you.

Ezekiel 28:3

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

Daniel 2:26

The king asked Daniel (Belteshazzar) a question. He said, “Are you able to tell me about my dream, and what it means?”

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.

Daniel 6:4

But when the other supervisors and the satraps heard about this, they were very jealous. They tried to find reasons to accuse Daniel. So they watched what Daniel did as he went about doing the business of the government. But they could not find anything wrong with him, so they could not accuse him of doing anything wrong. Daniel was a man people could trust. He did not cheat the king, and he worked very hard.