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The Book of Daniel, Chapter 2, Verse 10

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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.
King James Version
The Chaldeans answered before the king, and said, There is not a man upon the earth that can shew the king's matter: therefore [there is] no king, lord, nor ruler, [that] asked such things at any magician, or astrologer, or Chaldean.
American Standard Version
The Chaldeans answered before the king, and said, There is not a man upon the earth that can show the king's matter, forasmuch as no king, lord, or ruler, hath asked such a thing of any magician, or enchanter, or Chaldean.
New English Translation
The wise men replied to the king,“There is no man on earth who is able to disclose the king’s secret, for no king, regardless of his position and power, has ever requested such a thing from any magician, astrologer, or wise man.
World English Bible
The Chaldeans answered before the king, and said, There is not a man on the earth who can show the king's matter, because no king, lord, or ruler, has asked such a thing of any magician, or enchanter, or Chaldean.
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And [it is] a rare thing that the king requireth, and there is none other that can shew it before the king, except the gods, whose dwelling is not with flesh.
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For this cause the king was angry and very furious, and commanded to destroy all the wise [men] of Babylon.
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And the decree went forth that the wise [men] should be slain; and they sought Daniel and his fellows to be slain.
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Then Daniel answered with counsel and wisdom to Arioch the captain of the king's guard, which was gone forth to slay the wise [men] of Babylon:
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He answered and said to Arioch the king's captain, Why [is] the decree [so] hasty from the king? Then Arioch made the thing known to Daniel.
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Then Daniel went in, and desired of the king that he would give him time, and that he would shew the king the interpretation.
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Then Daniel went to his house, and made the thing known to Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, his companions:
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That they would desire mercies of the God of heaven concerning this secret; that Daniel and his fellows should not perish with the rest of the wise [men] of Babylon.
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Then was the secret revealed unto Daniel in a night vision. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven.
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Daniel answered and said, Blessed be the name of God for ever and ever: for wisdom and might are his: