Daniel 2:21

And He is changing times and seasons, He is causing kings to pass away, and He is raising up kings; He is giving wisdom to the wise, and knowledge to those possessing understanding.

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

And he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding:

In Context

20Daniel hath answered and said, 'Let the name of God be blessed from age even unto age, for wisdom and might — for they are His.

22He is revealing deep and hidden things; He hath known what [is] in darkness, and light with Him hath dwelt.

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Cross References

Exodus 31:3and I fill him [with] the Spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all work,

1 Samuel 2:7Jehovah dispossesseth, and He maketh rich, He maketh low, yea, He maketh high.

1 Kings 3:28And all Israel hear of the judgment that the king hath judged, and fear because of the king, for they have seen that the wisdom of God [is] in his heart, to do judgment.

1 Kings 10:24and all the earth is seeking the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom that God hath put into 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 kingdoms of the lands.

Esther 1:13And the king saith to wise men, knowing the times — for so [is] the word of the king before all knowing 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 →

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