Daniel 1:8-16

8But DanielH1841 madeH7760 upH5921 his mindH3820 thatH834 he would notH3808 defile himselfH1351 with the king’sH4428 foodH6598 or wineH3196H4960. So he askedH1245 the chiefH8269 officialH5631 for permissionH834 notH3808 to defile himselfH1351.

9Now GodH430 had grantedH5414 DanielH1841 favorH2617 and compassionH7356 fromH6440 the chiefH8269 officialH5631, 10but heH8269H5631 saidH559 to DanielH1841, “IH589 fearH3373 my lordH113 the kingH4428, whoH834 has assignedH4487 your foodH3978 and drinkH4960. ForH834 whyH4100 should he seeH7200 your facesH6440 looking thinnerH2196 thanH4480 those of the other young menH3206 your ageH1524? You would endangerH2325 my headH7218 before the kingH4428!”

11Then DanielH1841 saidH559 toH413 the stewardH4453 whomH834 the chiefH8269 officialH5631 had appointedH4487 overH5921 DanielH1841, HananiahH2608, MishaelH4332, and AzariahH5838, 12“PleaseH4994 testH5254 your servantsH5650 for tenH6235 daysH3117. Let us be givenH5414 onlyH4480 vegetablesH2235 to eatH398 and waterH4325 to drinkH8354. 13Then compareH7200H6440 our appearancesH4758 with thoseH4758 of the young menH3206 who are eatingH398 the royalH4428 foodH6598, and dealH6213 withH5973 your servantsH5650 according to whatH834 you seeH7200.”

14So he consentedH8085 to thisH1697H2088 and tested themH5254 for tenH6235 daysH3117. 15And atH4480 the endH7117 of tenH6235 daysH3117, they lookedH7200H4758 healthierH2896 and better nourishedH1277H1320 than allH3605 the young menH3206 who were eatingH398 the king’sH4428 foodH6598. 16SoH1961 the stewardH4453 continued to withholdH5375 their choice foodH6598 and the wineH3196 they were to drinkH4960, and he gaveH5414 them vegetablesH2235 instead.