Thenthe commissionersand satrapsbegan tryingto finda groundof accusationagainst Danielin regardto governmentaffairs;but they couldfindnogroundof accusationor [evidence of] corruption,inasmuchas he was faithful,and nonegligenceor corruptionwas [to be] foundin him.
and keepa goodconsciencesothat in the thing in whichyou are slandered,thosewho revileyour goodbehaviorin Christwill be put to shame.
sothat you will proveyourselves to be blamelessand innocent,childrenof Godabove reproachin the midstof a crookedand perversegeneration,amongwhomyou appearas lightsin the world,
Keepyour behaviorexcellentamongthe Gentiles,sothat in the thing in whichthey slanderyou as evildoers,they may becauseof your gooddeeds,as they observe[them], glorifyGodin the dayof visitation.
Sothey watchedHim, and sentspieswho pretendedto be righteous,in orderthat they might catchHim in some statement,sothat they [could] deliverHim to the ruleand the authorityof the governor.
sound[in] speechwhich is beyond reproach,sothat the opponentwill be put to shame,havingnothingbadto sayaboutus.
For he knewthat becauseof envythey had handedHim over.
For I have heardthe whisperingof many,"Terroron everyside!Denounce[him]; yes, let us denouncehim!" Allmy trustedfriends,Watchingfor my fall,say: "Perhapshe will be deceived,so that we may prevailagainst him And takeour revengeon him."
Therefore,I wantyounger[widows] to get married,bear children,keep house,[and] givethe enemynooccasionfor reproach;
I have seenthat everylaborand everyskillwhich is doneis [the result of] rivalrybetween a manand his neighbor.Thistoois vanityand strivingafter wind.
An unjustmanis abominableto the righteous,And he whois uprightin the wayis abominableto the wicked.
However, his fatherand motherdid not knowthat it was of the LORD,for He was seekingan occasionagainstthe Philistines.Now at that timethe Philistineswere rulingover Israel.
Now the menwere afraid,becausethey were broughtto Joseph'shouse;and they said,"[It is] becauseof the moneythat was returnedin our sacksthe firsttimethat we are being broughtin, that he may seekoccasionagainstus and fallupon us, and takeus for slaveswith our donkeys."
But whatI am doingI will continueto do,sothat I may cut offopportunityfrom thosewho desirean opportunityto be regardedjustas we are in the matter about whichthey are boasting.
Pilatecameout againand saidto them, "Behold,I am bringingHim out to you sothat you may knowthat I findnoguiltin Him."
The chief priestsand the scribeswere seekinghowthey might put Him to death;for they were afraidof the people.
and they plotted togetherto seizeJesusby stealthand killHim.
For thisreasonat that timecertainChaldeanscameforwardand broughtchargesagainstthe Jews.
Yet You, O LORD,knowAlltheir deadlydesignsagainstme; Do not forgivetheir iniquityOr blotout their sinfrom Your sight.But may they be overthrownbeforeYou; Dealwith them in the timeof Your anger!
Then they said,"Comeand let us deviseplansagainstJeremiah.Surelythe lawis not going to be lostto the priest,norcounselto the sage,northe [divine] wordto the prophet!Comeon and let us strikeat him with [our] tongue,and let us givenoheedto anyof his words."
Then Ahimelechansweredthe kingand said,"And whoamong allyour servantsis as faithfulas David,even the king'sson-in-law,who is captain overyour guard,and is honoredin your house?
Davidwas prosperingin allhis waysfor the LORD[was] with him.
And they were unableto catchHim in a sayingin the presenceof the people;and being amazedat His answer,they became silent.
Seekthe welfareof the citywhereI have sentyou into exile,and prayto the LORDon its behalf;for in its welfareyou will havewelfare.'
"My GodsentHis angeland shutthe lions'mouthsand they have not harmedme, inasmuchas I was foundinnocentbeforeHim; and alsotowardyou, O king,I have committednocrime."
Then Pharaohsaidto his servants,"Can we finda manlike this,in whomis a divinespirit?"
They said,"You have not defraudedus or oppressedus or takenanythingfrom anyman'shand."
"[This was] becausean extraordinaryspirit,knowledgeand insight,interpretationof dreams,explanationof enigmasand solvingof difficultproblemswere foundin this Daniel,whomthe kingnamedBelteshazzar.Let Danielnowbe summonedand he will declarethe interpretation."
