Daniel 6:3
Then this Daniel was distinguished above the presidents and the local governors, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm.
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Ezra 4:22Be careful that you not be slack doing so. Why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?
Esther 10:3For Mordecai the Jew was next to King Ahasuerus, and great among the Jews and accepted by the multitude of his brothers, seeking the good of his people and speaking peace to all his descendants.
Proverbs 17:27He who spares his words has knowledge. He who is even tempered is a man of understanding.
Ecclesiastes 2:13Then I saw that wisdom excels folly, as far as light excels darkness.
Daniel 5:14I have heard of you, that the spirit of the gods is in you and that light, understanding, and excellent wisdom are found in you.
Matthew Henry on Daniel 6:2-6
Daniel Preferred by Darius. ( b. c. 537.) 1 It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom a hundred and twenty princes, which should be over the whole kingdom; 2 And over these three presidents; of whom Daniel was first: that the princes might give accounts unto them, and the king should have no damage. 3 Then this Daniel was preferred above the presidents and princes, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm. 4 Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion… Read the whole commentary →