American Standard Version of 1901
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Then came in the magicians, the enchanters, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers; and I told the dream before them; but they did not make known unto me the interpretation thereof.
But at the last Daniel came in before me, whose name was Belteshazzar, according to the name of my god, and in whom is the spirit of the holy gods: and I told the dream before him, saying,
O Belteshazzar, master of the magicians, because I know that the spirit of the holy gods is in thee, and no secret troubleth thee, tell me the visions of my dream that I have seen, and the interpretation thereof.
Thus were the visions of my head upon my bed: I saw, and, behold, a tree in the midst of the earth; and the height thereof was great.
The tree grew, and was strong, and the height thereof reached unto heaven, and the sight thereof to the end of all the earth.
The leaves thereof were fair, and the fruit thereof much, and in it was food for all: the beasts of the field had shadow under it, and the birds of the heavens dwelt in the branches thereof, and all flesh was fed from it.
I saw in the visions of my head upon my bed, and, behold, a watcher and a holy one came down from heaven.
He cried aloud, and said thus, Hew down the tree, and cut off its branches, shake off its leaves, and scatter its fruit: let the beasts get away from under it, and the fowls from its branches.
The sentence is by the decree of the watchers, and the {Or, matter}demand by the word of the holy ones; to the intent that the living may know that the Most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the lowest of men.
This dream I, king Nebuchadnezzar, have seen; and thou, O Belteshazzar, declare the interpretation, forasmuch as all the wise men of my kingdom are not able to make known unto me the interpretation; but thou art able; for the spirit of the holy gods is in thee.
Then Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, was stricken dumb for a while, and his thoughts troubled him. The king answered and said, Belteshazzar, let not the dream, or the interpretation, trouble thee. Belteshazzar answered and said, My lord, the dream be to them that hate thee, and the interpretation thereof to thine adversaries.
The tree that thou sawest, which grew, and was strong, whose height reached unto heaven, and the sight thereof to all the earth;
whose leaves were fair, and the fruit thereof much, and in it was food for all; under which the beasts of the field dwelt, and upon whose branches the birds of the heavens had their habitation:
it is thou, O king, that art grown and become strong; for thy greatness is grown, and reacheth unto heaven, and thy dominion to the end of the earth.
And whereas the king saw a watcher and a holy one coming down from heaven, and saying, Hew down the tree, and destroy it; nevertheless leave the stump of the roots thereof in the earth, even with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field, and let it be wet with the dew of heaven: and let his portion be with the beasts of the field, till seven times pass over him;
And all the trees of the field shall know that I, Jehovah, have brought down the high tree, have exalted the low tree, have dried up the green tree, and have made the dry tree to flourish; I, Jehovah, have spoken and have done it.
And she had a sister called Mary, who also sat at the Lord's feet, and heard his word.
For thou hast been a stronghold to the poor, a stronghold to the needy in his distress, a refuge from the storm, a shade from the heat, when the blast of the terrible ones is as a storm against the wall.
Oh taste and see that Jehovah is good:Blessed is the man that taketh refuge in him.
And he saith unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while. For there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat.
And he commanded them that all should {Greek: recline.}sit down by companies upon the green grass.
And they sat down in ranks, by hundreds, and by fifties.
These also are proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.
It is the glory of God to conceal a thing;But the glory of kings is to search out a matter.
As the heavens for height, and the earth for depth,So the heart of kings is unsearchable.
Take away the dross from the silver,And there cometh forth a vessel for the refiner:
Take away the wicked from before the king,And his throne shall be established in righteousness.
{Hebrew: Glorify not thyself.}Put not thyself forward in the presence of the king,And stand not in the place of great men:
For better is it that it be said unto thee, Come up hither,Than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince,Whom thine eyes have seen.
Go not forth hastily to strive, {Or, Lest it be said in the end thereof, What will thou do? When &c.}Lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof,When thy neighbor hath put thee to shame.
Debate thy cause with thy neighbor himself, {Or, But}And disclose not the secret of another;
Lest he that heareth it revile thee,And thine infamy turn not away.
A word {Or, in due season}fitly spokenIs like apples of gold in network of silver.
As {Or, a nose-ring}an ear-ring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold,So is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.
As the cold of snow in the time of harvest,So is a faithful messenger to them that send him;For he refresheth the soul of his masters.
As clouds and wind without rain,So is he that boasteth himself {Hebrew: in a gift of falsehood.}of his gifts falsely.
By long forbearing is a {Or, judge}ruler persuaded,And a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee,Lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.
Let thy foot be seldom in thy neighbor's house,Lest he be {Hebrew: full of thee.}weary of thee, and hate thee.
A man that beareth false witness against his neighborIs a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.
Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of troubleIs like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.
As one that taketh off a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon soda,So is he that singeth songs to a heavy heart.
If {Hebrew: he that hateth thee}thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat;And if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:
For thou wilt heap coals of fire upon his head,And Jehovah will reward thee.
The north wind bringeth forth rain:So doth a backbiting tongue an angry countenance.
It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop,Than with a contentious woman in a wide house.
As cold waters to a {Or, weary}thirsty soul,So is good news from a far country.
As a {Hebrew: trampled.}troubled fountain, and a corrupted spring,So is a righteous man that {Or, is moved }giveth way before the wicked.
It is not good to eat much honey: {Or, But for men to search out their own glory is glory The Hebrew text is obscure.}So for men to search out their own glory is grievous.
{Or, He that hath no rule over his spirit}He whose spirit is without restraintIs like a city that is broken down and without walls.
A word {Or, in due season}fitly spokenIs like apples of gold in network of silver.
Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.
Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy words were unto me a joy and the rejoicing of my heart: for I am called by thy name, O Jehovah, God of hosts.