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Daniel 2:20–21

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20and said:

“Praise be to the name of God for ever and ever;m

wisdom and powern are his.

21He changes times and seasons;o

he deposesp kings and raises up others.q

He gives wisdomr to the wise

and knowledge to the discerning.s

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Daniel 2:21: He changes times and seasons; he removes kings and sets up kings; he gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who have understanding …

Cross references

  1. mSee Ps 113:2; 145:1–2
  2. nSee Job 9:4; See Jer 32:19
  3. oDa 7:25
  4. pSee Job 12:19; Ps 75:6–7; Ro 13:1
  5. qDa 4:17
  6. rSee Ps 119:34; Jas 1:5
  7. sSee 2 Sa 14:17

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

Daniel answered and said:

“Blessed be the name of God forever and ever,

to whom belong wisdom and might.

He changes times and seasons;

he removes kings and sets up kings;

he gives wisdom to the wise

and knowledge to those who have understanding;

CSBChristian Standard Bible

and declared:

May the name of God

be praised forever and ever,

for wisdom and power belong to him.

He changes the times and seasons;

he removes kings and establishes kings.

He gives wisdom to the wise

and knowledge to those

who have understanding.

NLTNew Living Translation

He said,

“Praise the name of God forever and ever,

for he has all wisdom and power.

He controls the course of world events;

he removes kings and sets up other kings.

He gives wisdom to the wise

and knowledge to the scholars.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Daniel said:

“Let his name, the name of God, be blessed throughout the ages,

for the wisdom and the power are his.

And he changes the times and the seasons,

and he deposes kings and he sets up kings;

he gives wisdom to wise men

and knowledge to men who know understanding.

KJV 1900King James Version

Daniel answered and said,

Blessed be the name of God for ever and ever:

For wisdom and might are his:

And 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: