Daniel 1:8-20

8And DanielH1840 purposed in his heartH3820 that he would not pollute himself with the king's delicate food, nor with the wineH3196 which he drankH4960; and he requested of the princeH8269 of the eunuchsH5631 that he might not have to pollute himself.

9And 1GodH430 granted DanielH1840 favour and mercy before the princeH8269 of the eunuchsH5631.

10And the princeH8269 of the eunuchsH5631 saidH559 unto DanielH1840, I fearH3373 my lordH113 the kingH4428 who hath appointedH4487 your foodH3978 and your drinkH4960; for whyH4100 should he seeH7200 your facesH6440 worse liking than the youthsH3206 who are of your age? and ye would endanger my headH7218 with the kingH4428.

11And DanielH1840 saidH559 to the steward, whom the princeH8269 of the eunuchsH5631 had set over DanielH1840, HananiahH2608, MishaelH4332, and AzariahH5838,

12Prove thy servantsH5650, I beseech thee, tenH6235 daysH3117; and let them giveH5414 us pulse to eatH398, and waterH4325 to drinkH8354;

13then let our countenances be lookedH7200 upon before thee, and the countenance of the youthsH3206 that eatH398 of the king's delicate food: and as thou shalt seeH7200, deal with thy servantsH5650.

14And he hearkened unto them in this matterH1697, and proved them tenH6235 daysH3117.

15And at the endH7117 of tenH6235 daysH3117 their countenances appearedH7200 fairer and were fatter in fleshH1320 than all the youthsH3206 that ateH398 of the king's delicate food.

16So the steward tookH5375 awayH5375 their delicate food, and the wineH3196 that they should drinkH4960; and gaveH5414 them pulse.

17As for these fourH702 youthsH3206, 2GodH430 gaveH5414 them knowledgeH4093 and skillH2451 in all learning and wisdomH2451; and DanielH1840 had understandingH995 in all visionsH2377 and dreamsH2472.

18And at the endH7117 of the daysH3117 that the kingH4428 had saidH559 he should bringH935 them in, the princeH8269 of the eunuchsH5631 broughtH935 them in before NebuchadnezzarH5019.

19And the kingH4428 spokeH1696 with them; and among them all was foundH4672 none like DanielH1840, HananiahH2608, MishaelH4332, and AzariahH5838: and they stoodH5975 before the kingH4428.

20And in all mattersH1697 of judicious wisdomH2451, as to which the kingH4428 enquired of them, he foundH4672 them tenH6235 times better than all the scribes [and] magiciansH2748 that were in all his realm.