Daniel 2:21
He changes the times and the seasons; he removes kings, and sets up kings; he gives wisdom to the wise, and knowledge to those who have understanding;
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20Daniel answered, "Blessed be the name of God forever and ever; for wisdom and might are his.
Cross References
Exodus 31:3and I have filled him with the Spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship,
1 Samuel 2:7The Lord makes poor, and makes rich.He brings low, he also lifts up.
1 Kings 3:28All Israel heard of the judgment which the king had judged; and they feared the king: for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him, to do justice.
1 Kings 10:24All the earth sought the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart.
1 Chronicles 29:30with all his reign and his might, and the times that went over him, and over Israel, and over all the kingdoms of the countries.
Esther 1:13Then the king said to the wise men, who knew the times, (for it was the king's custom to consult those who knew law and judgment;
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 →