As for thesefouryouths,Godgavethem knowledgeand intelligencein every[branch of] literatureand wisdom;Danieleven understoodall[kinds of] visionsand dreams.
behold,I have doneaccording to your words.Behold,I have givenyou a wiseand discerningheart,sothat there has beennoone likeyou beforeyou, norshall one likeyou ariseafteryou.
When allIsraelheardof the judgmentwhichthe kinghad handeddown,they fearedthe king,for they sawthat the wisdomof Godwas in him to administerjustice.
"Giveme nowwisdomand knowledge,that I may goout and comein beforethispeople,for whocan rulethisgreatpeopleof Yours?"
wisdomand knowledgehave been grantedto you. And I will giveyou richesand wealthand honor,suchas noneof the kingswhowere beforeyou has possessednorthose who will come afteryou."
He continuedto seekGodin the daysof Zechariah,who had understandingthrough the visionof God;and as longas he soughtthe LORD,Godprosperedhim.
"But it is a spiritin man,And the breathof the Almightygivesthem understanding.
For the LORDgiveswisdom;From His mouth[come] knowledgeand understanding.
For to a personwhois goodin His sightHe has givenwisdomand knowledgeand joy,while to the sinnerHe has giventhe taskof gatheringand collectingso that he may giveto onewhois goodin God'ssight.Thistoois vanityand strivingafter wind.
For his Godinstructsand teacheshim properly.
Behold,you are wiserthanDaniel;There is nosecretthat is a matchfor you.
Then at the endof the dayswhichthe kinghad specifiedfor presentingthem, the commanderof the officialspresentedthem beforeNebuchadnezzar.
As for everymatterof wisdomand understandingabout whichthe kingconsultedthem, he foundthem tentimesbetterthanallthe magicians[and] conjurerswho[were] in allhis realm.
youthsin whomwas nodefect,who were good-looking,showingintelligencein every[branch of] wisdom,endowedwith understandingand discerningknowledge,and whohad abilityfor servingin the king'scourt;and [he ordered him] to teachthem the literatureand languageof the Chaldeans.
In the thirdyearof Cyruskingof Persiaa messagewas revealedto Daniel,whowas namedBelteshazzar;and the messagewas true and [one of] greatconflict,but he understoodthe messageand had an understandingof the vision.
Thenthe mysterywas revealedto Danielin a nightvision.ThenDanielblessedthe Godof heaven;
"It is He who changesthe timesand the epochs;He removeskingsand establisheskings;He giveswisdomto wisemenAnd knowledgeto men of understanding.
"To You, O Godof my fathers,I givethanksand praise,For You have givenme wisdomand power;Even nowYou have madeknownto me whatwe requestedof You, For You have madeknownto us the king'smatter."
"But as for me, thismysteryhasnot been revealedto me for any wisdomresidingin me morethan[in] any[other] livingman,but for the purposeof makingthe interpretationknownto the king,and that you may understandthe thoughtsof your mind.
"So I gaveordersto bringinto my presenceallthe wisemenof Babylon,that they might makeknownto me the interpretationof the dream.
"Now I have heardaboutyou that a spiritof the godsis in you, and that illumination,insightand extraordinarywisdomhave been foundin you.
In the firstyearof Belshazzarkingof BabylonDanielsawa dreamand visionsin his mind[as he lay] on his bed;thenhe wrotethe dreamdown[and] relatedthe [following] summaryof it.
In the thirdyearof the reignof Belshazzarthe kinga visionappearedto me, Daniel,subsequentto the one which appearedto me previously.
He said,"HearnowMy words:Ifthere is a prophetamong you, I, the LORD,shall makeMyself knownto him in a vision.I shall speakwith him in a dream.
for I will giveyou utteranceand wisdomwhichnoneof your opponentswill be ableto resistorrefute.
But they were unableto copewith the wisdomand the Spiritwith whichhe was speaking.
and rescuedhim from allhis afflictions,and grantedhim favorand wisdomin the sightof Pharaoh,kingof Egypt,and he madehim governoroverEgyptand allhis household.
"Moseswas educatedin allthe learningof the Egyptians,and he was a man of powerin wordsand deeds.
For thisreasonalso,sincethe daywe heard[of it], we have not ceasedto prayfor you and to askthat you may be filledwith the knowledgeof His willin allspiritualwisdomand understanding,
Everygoodthing givenand everyperfectgiftis from above,coming downfrom the Fatherof lights,with whomthereis novariationorshiftingshadow.
But ifanyof you lackswisdom,let him askof God,who givesto allgenerouslyand withoutreproach,and it will be givento him.
