Daniel 2:14-23

¹⁴Then Daniel answered with counsel and wisedome to Arioch the Kings chiefe stewarde, which was gone foorth to put to death the wise men of Babel.

¹⁵Yea, he answered and sayde vnto Arioch the kings captaine, Why is the sentence so hastie from the king? Then Arioch declared the thing to Daniel.

¹⁶So Daniel went and desired the king that he woulde giue him leasure and that he woulde shewe the king the interpretation thereof.

¹⁷The Daniel went to his house and shewed the matter to Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah his companions,

¹⁸That they should beseech the God of heauen for grace in this secrete, that Daniel and his fellowes should not perish with the rest of ye wise men of Babel.

¹⁹Then was the secret reueiled vnto Daniel in a vision by night: therefore Daniel praysed the God of heauen.

²⁰And Daniel answered and sayde, The Name of God be praysed for euer and euer: for wisedome and strength are his,

²¹And hee changeth the times and seasons: he taketh away kings: he setteth vp kings: he giueth wisedome vnto the wise, and vnderstanding to those that vnderstand.

²²Hee discouereth the deepe and secrete things: he knoweth what is in darkenes, and the light dwelleth with him.

²³I thanke thee and prayse thee, O thou God of my fathers, that thou hast giuen mee wisedome and strength, and hast shewed me nowe the thing that wee desired of thee: for thou hast declared vnto vs the kings matter.