Daniel 4:24-27

English Standard Version

²⁴ this is the interpretation, O king: It is a decree of the Most High, which has come upon my lord the king, ^25 (A)that you shall be driven from among men, and your dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field. You shall be made ^(B)to eat grass like an ox, and you shall be wet with the dew of heaven, and ^(C)seven periods of time shall pass over you, till ^(D)you know that the Most High rules the kingdom of men and gives it to whom he will. ²⁶ And as it was commanded ^(E)to leave the stump of the roots of the tree, your kingdom shall be confirmed for you from the time that you know that Heaven rules. ²⁷ Therefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable to you: break off your sins by ^(F)practicing righteousness, ^(G)and your iniquities by showing mercy to the oppressed, ^(H)that there may perhaps be a lengthening of your prosperity.”