Daniel 6:4 “Thus the administrators and satraps sought a charge against Daniel con…”

Daniel 6:4

Thus the administrators and satraps sought a charge against Daniel concerning the kingdom, but they could find no charge or corruption, because he was trustworthy, and no negligence or corruption was found in him.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find none occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him.

World English Bible

Then the presidents and the local governors sought to find occasion against Daniel as touching the kingdom; but they could find no occasion or fault, because he was faithful. There wasn’t any error or fault found in him.

American Standard Version

Then the presidents and the satraps sought to find occasion against Daniel as touching the kingdom; but they could find no occasion nor fault, forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him.

Geneva Bible 1599

Wherefore the rulers and gouernours sought an occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdome: but they could finde none occasion nor fault: for he was so faithfull that there was no blame nor fault found in him.

Darby Translation

Then the presidents and the satraps sought to find a pretext against Daniel with respect to the kingdom; but they could not find any pretext or fault; inasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him.

Young's Literal Translation

Then the presidents and satraps have been seeking to find a cause of complaint against Daniel concerning the kingdom, and any cause of complaint and corruption they are not able to find, because that he [is] faithful, and any error and corruption have not been found in him.

Bible in Basic English

Then the chief rulers and the captains were looking for some cause for putting Daniel in the wrong in connection with the kingdom, but they were unable to put forward any wrongdoing or error against him; because he was true, and no error or wrong was to be seen in him.

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Cross references

“sought”

Luke 20:20 Matthew 27:18 Jeremiah 20:10 Genesis 43:18 Judges 14:4 Proverbs 29:27

Luke 20:20 · BSB

So they watched Him closely and sent spies who pretended to be sincere. They were hoping to catch Him in His words in order to hand Him over to the rule and authority of the governor.

Matthew 27:18 · BSB

For he knew it was out of envy that they had handed Jesus over to him.

Jeremiah 20:10 · BSB

For I have heard the whispering of many: “Terror is on every side! Report him; let us report him!” All my trusted friends watch for my fall: “Perhaps he will be deceived so that we may prevail against him and take our ve…

Genesis 43:18 · BSB

But the brothers were frightened that they had been taken to Joseph’s house. “We have been brought here because of the silver that was returned in our bags the first time,” they said. “They intend to overpower us and tak…

Judges 14:4 · BSB

(Now his father and mother did not know this was from the LORD, who was seeking an occasion to move against the Philistines; for at that time the Philistines were ruling over Israel.)

Proverbs 29:27 · BSB

An unjust man is detestable to the righteous, and one whose way is upright is detestable to the wicked.

“but”

1 Peter 3:16 Philippians 2:15 1 Peter 2:12 Titus 2:8 1 Samuel 18:14 1 Samuel 22:14

1 Peter 3:16 · BSB

keeping a clear conscience, so that those who slander you may be put to shame by your good behavior in Christ.

Philippians 2:15 · BSB

so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and perverse generation, in which you shine as lights in the world

1 Peter 2:12 · BSB

Conduct yourselves with such honor among the Gentiles that, though they slander you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day He visits us.

Titus 2:8 · BSB

and wholesome speech that is above reproach, so that anyone who opposes us will be ashamed, having nothing bad to say about us.

1 Samuel 18:14 · BSB

and he continued to prosper in all his ways, because the LORD was with him.

1 Samuel 22:14 · BSB

Ahimelech answered the king, “Who among all your servants is as faithful as David, the king’s son-in-law, the captain of your bodyguard and honored in your house?

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

3Soon, by his extraordinary spirit, Daniel distinguished himself among the administrators and satraps. So the king planned to set him over the whole kingdom.

5Finally these men said, “We will never find any charge against this Daniel unless we find something against him concerning the law of his God.”

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