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17 To these four young men God gave knowledge and skill in every aspect of literature and wisdom; Daniel also had insight into all visions and dreams.(A)

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17 To these four young men God gave knowledge and understanding(A) of all kinds of literature and learning.(B) And Daniel could understand visions and dreams of all kinds.(C)

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But truly it is the spirit in a mortal,
    the breath of the Almighty[a] that makes for understanding.(A)

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  1. 32.8 Traditional rendering of Heb Shaddai

But it is the spirit[a](A) in a person,
    the breath of the Almighty,(B) that gives them understanding.(C)

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  1. Job 32:8 Or Spirit; also in verse 18

12 I now do according to your word. Indeed, I give you a wise and discerning mind; no one like you has been before you, and no one like you shall arise after you.(A)

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12 I will do what you have asked.(A) I will give you a wise(B) and discerning heart, so that there will never have been anyone like you, nor will there ever be.

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If any of you is lacking in wisdom, ask God, who gives to all generously and ungrudgingly, and it will be given you.(A)

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If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God,(A) who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.(B)

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21 He changes times and seasons,
    deposes kings and sets up kings;
he gives wisdom to the wise
    and knowledge to those who have understanding.(A)

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21 He changes times and seasons;(A)
    he deposes(B) kings and raises up others.(C)
He gives wisdom(D) to the wise
    and knowledge to the discerning.(E)

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23 To you, O God of my ancestors,
    I give thanks and praise,
for you have given me wisdom and power
    and have now revealed to me what we asked of you,
    for you have revealed to us what the king ordered.”

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23 I thank and praise you, God of my ancestors:(A)
    You have given me wisdom(B) and power,
you have made known to me what we asked of you,
    you have made known to us the dream of the king.(C)

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For this reason, since the day we heard it, we have not ceased praying for you and asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of God’s[a] will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,(A)

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  1. 1.9 Gk his

For this reason, since the day we heard about you,(A) we have not stopped praying for you.(B) We continually ask God to fill you with the knowledge of his will(C) through all the wisdom and understanding that the Spirit gives,[a](D)

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  1. Colossians 1:9 Or all spiritual wisdom and understanding

For the Lord gives wisdom;
    from his mouth come knowledge and understanding;(A)

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For the Lord gives wisdom;(A)
    from his mouth come knowledge and understanding.(B)

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98 Your commandment makes me wiser than my enemies,
    for it is always with me.
99 I have more understanding than all my teachers,
    for your decrees are my meditation.
100 I understand more than the aged,
    for I keep your precepts.(A)

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98 Your commands are always with me
    and make me wiser(A) than my enemies.
99 I have more insight than all my teachers,
    for I meditate on your statutes.(B)
100 I have more understanding than the elders,
    for I obey your precepts.(C)

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17 Every generous act of giving, with every perfect gift, is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.[a](A)

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  1. 1.17 Other ancient authorities read variation due to a shadow of turning

17 Every good and perfect gift is from above,(A) coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights,(B) who does not change(C) like shifting shadows.

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10 But they could not withstand the wisdom and the Spirit[a] with which he spoke.(A)

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  1. 6.10 Or spirit

10 But they could not stand up against the wisdom the Spirit gave him as he spoke.(A)

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Conflict of Nations and Heavenly Powers

10 In the third year of King Cyrus of Persia a word was revealed to Daniel, who was named Belteshazzar. The word was true, and it concerned a great conflict. He understood the word, having received understanding in the vision.(A)

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Daniel’s Vision of a Man

10 In the third year of Cyrus(A) king of Persia, a revelation was given to Daniel (who was called Belteshazzar).(B) Its message was true(C) and it concerned a great war.[a] The understanding of the message came to him in a vision.

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  1. Daniel 10:1 Or true and burdensome

You are indeed wiser than Daniel;[a]
    no secret is hidden from you;(A)

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  1. 28.3 Or Danel

Are you wiser than Daniel[a]?(A)
    Is no secret hidden from you?

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  1. Ezekiel 28:3 Or Danel, a man of renown in ancient literature