Daniel 2:9 - Modern English Version

⁹ If you will not make known to me the dream, there is but one decree for you. For you have agreed to speak lying and corrupt words before me until the circumstance is changed. Therefore tell me the dream so that I know that you can tell me its interpretation.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁹ But if ye will not make known unto me the dream, there is but one decree for you: for ye have prepared lying and corrupt words to speak before me, till the time be changed: therefore tell me the dream, and I shall know that ye can shew me the interpretation thereof.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁹ If you will not make known to me the dream, there is but one sentence for you; for you have prepared lying and corrupt words to speak before me [hoping to delay your execution] until the time is changed. Therefore tell me the dream, and I will know that you can tell me the interpretation of it.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁹ But if ye make not known unto me the dream, there is but one law for you; for ye have prepared lying and corrupt words to speak before me, till the time be changed: therefore tell me the dream, and I shall know that ye can show me the interpretation thereof.

Common English Bible

⁹ and that if you can’t tell me the dream, your fate is certain. You’ve conspired to make false and lying speeches before me until the situation changes. Tell me the dream now! Then I’ll know you can explain its meaning to me.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁹ Therefore, if you do not reveal to me the dream, there is only one conclusion to be reached about you, that the interpretation is likewise false, and packed full of deception, so as to speak before me until the time passes away. And so, tell me the dream, so that I will also know that the interpretation that you tell me is likewise true."

Daniel 2:9 Tagairtí Cros

1 Kings 22:22

“The Lord said to him, ‘How?’ “And he said, ‘I will go and be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets.’ “And He said, ‘You will be successful and persuade him. Go forth, and do so.’

1 Kings 22:6

Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, approximately four hundred men, and said to them, “Shall I go against Ramoth Gilead to battle, or shall I wait?” And they said, “Go up, for the Lord shall deliver it into the hand of the king.”

Esther 4:11

“All the king’s servants and the people of the king’s provinces know that whoever, whether man or woman, wishes to come to the king at the inner court but has not been summoned, there is one law—to put him to death—unless for some reason the king should hold out the golden scepter so that he might live. I, however, have not been summoned to come to the king for these thirty days.”

Proverbs 12:19

Truthful lips will endure forever, but a lying tongue will endure for a moment.

Isaiah 41:23

Show the things that are to come hereafter, that we may know that you are gods; do good, or do evil, that we may be dismayed and see it together.

Isaiah 44:25

who frustrates the omens of the boasters and makes fools out of diviners, who turns wise men backward and makes their knowledge foolish,

Ezekiel 13:17

Now you, son of man, set your face against the daughters of your people who prophesy out of their own heart and prophesy against them,

Ezekiel 13:19

And you pollute Me among My people for handfuls of barley and pieces of bread to slay the souls of those who should not die and to save the souls alive of those who should not live by your lying to My people who hear your lies.

Ezekiel 13:6

They have seen vanity and lying divination, saying, “The Lord says,” when the Lord has not sent them. And they have made others to hope for the confirmation of their word.

Daniel 2:16

Then Daniel went in and desired of the king that he would give him time in order that he could tell the king the interpretation.

Daniel 2:21

It is He who changes the times and the seasons; He removes kings and sets up kings; He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who know understanding.

Daniel 2:8

The king answered, “I know of certainty that you are bargaining for time, because you see that the command from me is firm:

Daniel 3:15

Now if you are ready at the time you hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kinds of music to fall down and worship the image which I have made, very well. But if you do not worship, you shall be cast the same hour into the midst of a burning fiery furnace. And who is that god who can deliver you out of my hands?”

Daniel 5:28

Peres: your kingdom has been divided and given to the Medes and Persians.”

Daniel 5:31

Then Darius the Mede received the kingdom, being about sixty-two years old.

Daniel 7:25

He shall speak words against the Most High and shall wear out the saints of the Most High and plan to change times and law. And they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and half a time.

2 Corinthians 2:17

For we are not as many are who peddle the word of God. Instead, being sent by God, we sincerely speak in Christ in the sight of God.