He who givesan answerbeforehe hears,It is follyand shameto him.
Then the kingsaidto the woman,"Goto your house,and I will giveordersconcerningyou."
So the kingsaidto Ziba,"Behold,allthat belongs to Mephiboshethis yours." And Zibasaid,"I prostratemyself; let me findfavorin your sight,O my lord,the king!"
"I was a fatherto the needy,And I investigatedthe casewhich I did not know.
It is a trapfor a manto sayrashly,"It is holy!"And afterthe vowsto makeinquiry.
Then,as soonas the kingheardthis statement,he was deeplydistressedand set[his] mindon deliveringDaniel;and even untilsunsethe kept exertinghimself to rescuehim.
ThereforeKingDariussignedthe document,that is, the injunction.
"Our Lawdoes not judgea manunlessit firsthearsfrom him and knowswhathe is doing,does it?"
then you shall investigateand searchout and inquirethoroughly.Ifit is true [and] the matterestablishedthat thisabominationhas been doneamongyou,
