Daniel 5:22

You his son, Belshazzar, have not humbled your heart, even though you knew all this.

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And thou his son, O Belshazzar, hast not humbled thine heart, though thou knewest all this;

In Context

21He was driven away from humanity, he had the mind of an animal, and he lived with the wild donkeys. He ate grass like an ox. His body was wet with the dew from the heavens until he learned that the Most High God rules over the kingdoms of people and that he sets over them anyone he wishes.

23You have lifted yourself up against the Lord of heaven. From his house they brought you the containers that you, your nobles, your wives and your concubines drank wine from, and you praised the idols made of silver and gold, bronze, iron, wood, and stone—idols that do not see, hear, or know anything. You have not honored the God who holds your breath in his hand and who knows all your ways.

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Cross References

2 Chronicles 33:23He did not humble himself before Yahweh, as Manasseh his father had done. Instead, this same Amon trespassed more and more.

Psalms 119:46I will speak of your solemn commands before kings 1 and will not be ashamed. 1

Daniel 5:18As for you, king, the Most High God gave Nebuchadnezzar your father the kingdom, greatness, honor, and majesty.

Matthew 21:32For John came to you in the way of righteousness, but you did not believe him. But the tax collectors and the prostitutes believed him. But you, even when you saw this, you did not repent afterward and believe him.

John 13:17If you know these things, you are blessed if you do them.

Acts 5:29But Peter and the apostles answered, “We must obey God rather than men.

Matthew Henry on Daniel 5:11-30

Daniel Brought before Belshazzar. ( b. c. 538.) 10 Now the queen, by reason of the words of the king and his lords, came into the banquet house: and the queen spake and said, O king, live for ever: let not thy thoughts trouble thee, nor let thy countenance be changed: 11 There is a man in thy kingdom, in whom is the spirit of the holy gods; and in the days of thy father light and understanding and wisdom, like the wisdom of the gods, was found in him; whom the king Nebuchadnezzar thy father, the king, I say, thy… Read the whole commentary →

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