Daniel 2:21
He changes the times and seasons; He removes kings and establishes them. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning.
Berean Standard Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
20and declared: “Blessed be the name of God forever and ever, for wisdom and power belong to Him.
22He reveals the deep and hidden things; He knows what lies in darkness, and light dwells with Him.
Cross References
Exodus 31:3And I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with skill, ability, and knowledge in all kinds of craftsmanship,
1 Samuel 2:7The LORD sends poverty and wealth; He humbles and He exalts.
1 Kings 3:28When all Israel heard of the judgment the king had given, they stood in awe of him, for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him to administer justice.
1 Kings 10:24The whole world sought an audience with Solomon to hear the wisdom that God had put in his heart.
1 Chronicles 29:30together with all the details of his reign, his might, and the circumstances that came upon him and Israel and all the kingdoms of the lands.
Esther 1:13Then the king consulted the wise men who knew the times, for it was customary for him to confer with the experts in law and justice.
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 →