Daniel 2:21
And he changeth times and ages: taketh away kingdoms and establisheth them, giveth wisdom to the wise, and knowledge to them that have understanding.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In Context
22He revealeth deep and hidden things, and knoweth what is in darkness: and light is with him.
Cross References
Exodus 31:3And I have filled him with the spirit of God, with wisdom and understanding, and knowledge in all manner of work.
1 Samuel 2:7The Lord maketh poor and maketh rich, he humbleth and he exalteth.
1 Kings 3:28And all Israel heard the judgment which the king had judged, and they feared the king, seeing that the wisdom of God was in him to do judgment.
1 Kings 10:24And all the earth desired to see Solomon's face, to hear his wisdom, which God had given in his heart.
1 Chronicles 29:30And of all his reign, and his valour, and of the times that passed under him, either in Israel, or in all the kingdoms of the countries.
Esther 1:13Baked the wise men, who according to the custom of the kings, were always near his person, and all he did was by their counsel, who knew the laws, and judgments of their forefathers:
Matthew Henry on Daniel 2:15-24
The Dream Revealed to Daniel; Daniel's Thanksgiving. ( b. c. 603.) 14 Then Daniel answered with counsel and wisdom to Arioch the captain of the king's guard, which was gone forth to slay the wise men of Babylon: 15 He answered and said to Arioch the king's captain, Why is the decree so hasty from the king? Then Arioch made the thing known to Daniel. 2.15 Then Daniel went in, and desired of the king that he would give him time, and that he would show the king the interpretation. 17 Then Daniel went to his house,… Read the whole commentary →