⁴ “You have not cheated or oppressed us,” they replied. “You have not taken anything from anyone’s hand.”

¹² Demetrius is well spoken of by everyone^(A)—and even by the truth itself. We also speak well of him, and you know that our testimony is true.^(B)

⁴ At this, the administrators and the satraps tried to find grounds for charges^(A) against Daniel in his conduct of government affairs, but they were unable to do so. They could find no corruption in him, because he was trustworthy and neither corrupt nor negligent.