²⁰ And in every matter of wisdom and understanding about which the king inquired of them, he found them ten times better than all ^(A)the magicians and ^(B)enchanters that were in all his kingdom.

¹¹ There is a man in your kingdom ^(A)in whom is the spirit of the holy gods.^[a] In the days of your father, ^(B)light and understanding and wisdom like the wisdom of the gods were found in him, and King Nebuchadnezzar, your father—your father the king—^(C)made him chief of the magicians, ^(D)enchanters, Chaldeans, and astrologers, ^12 (E)because an excellent spirit, knowledge, and ^(F)understanding ^(G)to interpret dreams, explain riddles, and ^(H)solve problems were found in this Daniel, ^(I)whom the king named Belteshazzar. Now let Daniel be called, and he will show the interpretation.”

²⁷ Daniel answered the king and said, “No wise men, ^(A)enchanters, ^(B)magicians, or ^(C)astrologers can show to the king the mystery that the king has asked, ²⁸ but ^(D)there is a God in heaven who reveals mysteries, and he has made known to King Nebuchadnezzar ^(E)what will be in the latter days. Your dream and ^(F)the visions of your head as you lay in bed are these:

³ And Solomon answered all her questions; there was nothing hidden from the king that he could not explain to her.

^29 (A)And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding beyond measure, and breadth of mind ^(B)like the sand on the seashore, ³⁰ so that Solomon's wisdom surpassed the wisdom of all ^(C)the people of the east ^(D)and all the wisdom of Egypt. ³¹ For he was ^(E)wiser than all other men, wiser than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, Calcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol, and his fame was in all the surrounding nations. ^32 (F)He also spoke 3,000 proverbs, ^(G)and his songs were 1,005.