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Daniel 6:4

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4Then the commissioners and satraps began aseeking to find a ground of accusation against Daniel in regard to matters of the kingdom; but they were not able to find bany ground of accusation or evidence of corruption, inasmuch as he was faithful, and no negligence or corruption was to be found in him.

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Cross references

  1. aGen 43:18; Judg 14:4; Jer 20:10; Dan 3:8; Luke 20:20
  2. bDan 6:22; Luke 20:26; 23:14, 15; Phil 2:15; 1 Pet 2:12; 3:16

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Then the high officials and the satraps sought to find a ground for complaint against Daniel with regard to the kingdom, but they could find no ground for complaint or any fault, because he was faithful, and no error or fault was found in him.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

At this, the administrators and the satraps tried to find grounds for charges against Daniel in his conduct of government affairs, but they were unable to do so. They could find no corruption in him, because he was trustworthy and neither corrupt nor negligent.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

The administrators and satraps, therefore, kept trying to find a charge against Daniel regarding the kingdom. But they could find no charge or corruption, for he was trustworthy, and no negligence or corruption was found in him.

NLTNew Living Translation

Then the other administrators and high officers began searching for some fault in the way Daniel was handling government affairs, but they couldn’t find anything to criticize or condemn. He was faithful, always responsible, and completely trustworthy.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Then the other administrators and satraps began to seek to find a pretext against Daniel in connection with the kingdom, but they were not able to find any pretext and corruption because he was trustworthy, and no negligence or corruption could be found in him.

KJV 1900King James Version

Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find none occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him.