Daniel 1:16-18

Contemporary English Version

¹⁶ After this, the guard let them eat vegetables instead of the rich food and wine.

¹⁷ God made the four young men smart and wise. They read a lot of books and became well educated. Daniel could also tell the meaning of dreams and visions.

¹⁸ At the end of the three-year period set by King Nebuchadnezzar, his chief palace official brought all the young men to him.