Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
God gave these four young men knowledge and understanding
New American Standard Bible
As for these four youths,
King James Version
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.
International Standard Version
As for these four young men, God gave them knowledge, aptitude for learning, and wisdom. Daniel also could understand all kinds of visions and dreams.
A Conservative Version
Now as for these four youths, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom. And Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.
American Standard Version
Now as for these four youths, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.
Amplified
As for these four young men, God gave them knowledge and skill in all kinds of literature and wisdom; Daniel also understood all kinds of visions and dreams.
Bible in Basic English
Now as for these four young men, God gave them knowledge and made them expert in all book-learning and wisdom: and Daniel was wise in all visions and dreams.
Darby Translation
As for these four youths, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom; and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.
Julia Smith Translation
And these four children, God gave to them knowledge and understanding in all writing and wisdom: and Daniel understood in every vision and dreams.
King James 2000
As for these four young men, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.
Lexham Expanded Bible
{And as for these four young men}, God gave to them knowledge and insight into all literature and wisdom, and Daniel had insight into all visions and dreams.
Modern King James verseion
As for these four boys, God gave them knowledge and skill in all writing and wisdom. And Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
God gave now these four springaldes cunning and learning in all scripture and wisdom: but unto Daniel specially, he gave understanding of all visions and dreams.
NET Bible
Now as for these four young men, God endowed them with knowledge and skill in all sorts of literature and wisdom -- and Daniel had insight into all kinds of visions and dreams.
New Heart English Bible
Now as for these four youths, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.
The Emphasized Bible
And, as for these four youths, God, gave them, knowledge and skill, in all learning and wisdom, - and, Daniel, had discernment, in all visions and dreams.
Webster
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.
World English Bible
Now as for these four youths, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.
Youngs Literal Translation
As to these four lads, God hath given to them knowledge and understanding in every kind of literature, and wisdom; and Daniel hath given instruction about every kind of vision and dreams.
Themes
Abed-nego » Also called azariah » A jewish captive in babylon
Civil service » Appointment in, on account of merit
Daniel » Jewish captive » Wisdom of
Government » Civil service school provided by
Integrity » Instances of » Daniel, in his abstemiousness (i. E. Abstinent)
Knowledge » Who God gives knowledge to
Knowledge » Withheld from man withheld » Called learning
Knowledge » Withheld from man » Learning, examples of men possessing
Prophets » The interpreters of dreams, &c
Visions » The prophets of God skilled in interpreting
Wisdom » The lord giving wisdom
Topics
Interlinear
'arba`
'elohiym
Nathan
Cepher
Biyn
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Daniel 1:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
Daniel's Resolve
16
So the guard continued to remove their food and the wine they were to drink and gave them vegetables.
17 God gave these four young men knowledge and understanding
Cross References
1 Kings 3:12
I will therefore do what you have asked.
Daniel 2:23
God of my fathers,
because You have given me
wisdom and power.
And now You have let me know
what we asked of You,
for You have let us know
the king’s mystery.
James 1:5
Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives to all generously and without criticizing, and it will be given to him.
Job 32:8
and the breath
that give him understanding.
1 Kings 3:28
All Israel heard about the judgment the king had given, and they stood in awe of the king because they saw that God’s wisdom
Daniel 2:21
He removes kings and establishes kings.
He gives wisdom to the wise
and knowledge to those
who have understanding.
Daniel 10:1
In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia,
Acts 7:22
So Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in his speech and actions.
Genesis 41:8-15
When morning came, he was troubled,
Numbers 12:6
He said:
If there is a prophet among you from the Lord,
I make Myself known to him in a vision;
I speak with him in a dream.
1 Kings 4:29-31
God gave Solomon wisdom, very great insight, and understanding
2 Chronicles 1:10
Now grant me wisdom and knowledge so that I may lead these people,
2 Chronicles 1:12
wisdom and knowledge are given to you. I will also give you riches, wealth, and glory, unlike what was given to the kings who were before you, or will be given to those after you.”
2 Chronicles 26:5
He sought God
Psalm 119:98-100
for they are always with me.
Proverbs 2:6
from His mouth come knowledge and understanding.
Ecclesiastes 2:26
For to the man who is pleasing in His sight, He gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy,
Isaiah 28:26
He instructs him.
Ezekiel 28:3
no secret is hidden from you!
Daniel 2:19
The mystery was then revealed to Daniel in a vision
Daniel 4:9-10
“Belteshazzar, head of the diviners, because I know that you have a spirit of the holy gods
Daniel 5:11-12
There is a man in your kingdom who has the spirit of the holy gods in him.
Daniel 5:14
I’ve heard that you have the spirit of the gods in you, and that you have insight, intelligence, and extraordinary wisdom.
Daniel 7:1
In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon, Daniel had a dream with visions in his mind
Daniel 8:1
In the third year of King Belshazzar’s
Luke 21:15
Acts 6:10
But they were unable to stand up against his wisdom and the Spirit by whom he was speaking.
Acts 7:10
and rescued him out of all his troubles. He gave him favor and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh, king of Egypt, who appointed him ruler over Egypt and over his whole household.
1 Corinthians 12:7-11
A demonstration of the Spirit is given to each person
Colossians 1:9
For this reason also, since the day we heard this, we haven’t stopped praying for you. We are asking
James 1:17
Every generous act and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights; with Him there is no variation or shadow cast by turning.