the joy of the wicked has been brief and the happiness of the godless has lasted only a moment?
Daniel 5:5 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised At that moment the fingers of a man’s hand appeared and began writing on the plaster of the king’s palace wall next to the lampstand. As the king watched the hand that was writing, Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 In the same hour came forth fingers of a man's hand, and wrote over against the candlestick upon the plaister of the wall of the king's palace: and the king saw the part of the hand that wrote. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Immediately and suddenly there appeared the fingers of a man's hand and wrote on the plaster of the wall opposite the candlestick [so exposed especially to the light] in the king's palace, and the king saw the part of the hand that wrote. American Standard Version (1901) In the same hour came forth the fingers of a man’s hand, and wrote over against the candlestick upon the plaster of the wall of the king’s palace: and the king saw the part of the hand that wrote. Common English Bible Right then the fingers of a human hand appeared and wrote on the plaster of the king’s palace wall in the light of the lamp. The king saw the hand that wrote. Catholic Public Domain Version In the same hour, there appeared fingers, as of the hand of a man, writing on the surface of the wall, opposite the candlestick, in the king's palace. And the king observed the part of the hand that wrote. English Standard Version 2016 Immediately the fingers of a human hand appeared and wrote on the plaster of the wall of the king’s palace, opposite the lampstand. And the king saw the hand as it wrote. |
the joy of the wicked has been brief and the happiness of the godless has lasted only a moment?
One who becomes stiff-necked, after many reprimands will be shattered instantly – beyond recovery.
The king of Babylon has heard about them; his hands have become weak. Distress has seized him – pain, like a woman in labour.
While the words were still in the king’s mouth, a voice came from heaven: ‘King Nebuchadnezzar, to you it is declared that the kingdom has departed from you.
At that moment the message against Nebuchadnezzar was fulfilled. He was driven away from people. He ate grass like cattle, and his body was drenched with dew from the sky, until his hair grew like eagles’ feathers and his nails like birds’ claws.
Now the wise men and mediums were brought before me to read this inscription and make its interpretation known to me, but they could not give its interpretation.
They drank the wine and praised their gods made of gold and silver, bronze, iron, wood, and stone.
his face turned pale, and his thoughts so terrified him that he soiled himself and his knees knocked together.
So all the king’s wise men came in, but none could read the inscription or make its interpretation known to him.
He erased the certificate of debt, with its obligations, that was against us and opposed to us, and has taken it away by nailing it to the cross.