KJV King James Version
And in all matters of wisdom [and] understanding, that the king inquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians [and] astrologers that [were] in all his realm.
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Daniel 1:20
And in all matters of wisdom [and] understanding, that the king inquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians [and] astrologers that [were] in all his realm.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
In every matter of wisdom and understanding about which the king consulted them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters in his entire kingdom.
WEB World English Bible
In every matter of wisdom and understanding, concerning which the king inquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters who were in all his realm.
ASV American Standard Version
And in every matter of wisdom and understanding, concerning which the king inquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters that were in all his realm.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and in any matter of wisdom and understanding that the king hath sought of them, he findeth them ten hands above all the scribes, the enchanters, who are in all his kingdom.
Surrounding context — Daniel 1
17 As for these four children, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.
18 Now at the end of the days that the king had said he should bring them in, then the prince of the eunuchs brought them in before Nebuchadnezzar.
19 And the king communed with them; and among them all was found none like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah: therefore stood they before the king.
20 And in all matters of wisdom [and] understanding, that the king inquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians [and] astrologers that [were] in all his realm.
21 And Daniel continued [even] unto the first year of king Cyrus.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וְכֹ֗לH3605 · kolallדְּבַר֙H1697 · da.varwordחָכְמַ֣תH2451 · chokh.mahwisdomבִּינָ֔הH998 · bi.nahunderstandingאֲשֶׁר־H834 · a.sherwhichבִּקֵּ֥שׁH1245 · ba.qashto seekמֵהֶ֖םH9038 · hemthemהַמֶּ֑לֶךְH4428 · me.lekhkingוַֽיִּמְצָאֵ֞םH4672 · ma.tsato findעֶ֣שֶׂרH6235 · e.sertenיָד֗וֹתH3027 · yadhandעַ֤לH5921 · aluponכָּל־H3605 · kolallהַֽחַרְטֻמִּים֙H2748 · char.tommagicianהָֽאַשָּׁפִ֔יםH825 · ash.shaphenchanterאֲשֶׁ֖רH834 · a.sherwhichבְּכָל־H3605 · kolallמַלְכוּתֽוֹ׃H4438 · mal.khutroyalty
Cross-references
Isaiah 47:12-14Stand now with thine enchantments, and with the multitude of thy sorceries, wherein thou hast laboured from thy youth; if so be thou shalt be able to profit, if so be thou mayest prevail.Exodus 8:19Then the magicians said unto Pharaoh, This [is] the finger of God: and Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, and he hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had said.1 Kings 4:29-34And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that [is] on the sea shore.Genesis 41:8And it came to pass in the morning that his spirit was troubled; and he sent and called for all the magicians of Egypt, and all the wise men thereof: and Pharaoh told them his dream; but [there was] none that could interpret them unto Pharaoh.Genesis 31:7And your father hath deceived me, and changed my wages ten times; but God suffered him not to hurt me.Exodus 7:22And the magicians of Egypt did so with their enchantments: and Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, neither did he hearken unto them; as the LORD had said.Numbers 14:22Because all those men which have seen my glory, and my miracles, which I did in Egypt and in the wilderness, and have tempted me now these ten times, and have not hearkened to my voice;Nehemiah 4:12And it came to pass, that when the Jews which dwelt by them came, they said unto us ten times, From all places whence ye shall return unto us [they will be upon you].Exodus 8:7And the magicians did so with their enchantments, and brought up frogs upon the land of Egypt.1 Kings 10:23-24So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth for riches and for wisdom.1 Kings 10:1-3And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the LORD, she came to prove him with hard questions.Job 19:3These ten times have ye reproached me: ye are not ashamed [that] ye make yourselves strange to me.Isaiah 19:3And the spirit of Egypt shall fail in the midst thereof; and I will destroy the counsel thereof: and they shall seek to the idols, and to the charmers, and to them that have familiar spirits, and to the wizards.Daniel 2:27-28Daniel answered in the presence of the king, and said, The secret which the king hath demanded cannot the wise [men], the astrologers, the magicians, the soothsayers, shew unto the king;Daniel 2:21And he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding:Daniel 2:2-11Then the king commanded to call the magicians, and the astrologers, and the sorcerers, and the Chaldeans, for to shew the king his dreams. So they came and stood before the king.Psalm 119:99I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies [are] my meditation.Daniel 2:13And 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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