Daniel 1:10

But he responded to Daniel, "I fear my master the king. He is the one who has decided your food and drink. What would happen if he saw that you looked malnourished in comparison to the other young men your age? If that happened, you would endanger my life with the king!"

Proverbs 29:25

The fear of people becomes a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord will be set on high.

Matthew 6:16-18

"When you fast, do not look sullen like the hypocrites, for they make their faces unattractive so that people will see them fasting. I tell you the truth, they have their reward.

John 12:42-43

Nevertheless, even among the rulers many believed in him, but because of the Pharisees they would not confess Jesus to be the Christ, so that they would not be put out of the synagogue.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And the prince of the eunuchs said unto Daniel, I fear my lord the king, who hath appointed your meat and your drink: for why should he see your faces worse liking than the children which are of your sort? then shall ye make me endanger my head to the king.

Worse liking

Bible References

I fear

Proverbs 29:25
The fear of people becomes a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord will be set on high.
John 12:42
Nevertheless, even among the rulers many believed in him, but because of the Pharisees they would not confess Jesus to be the Christ, so that they would not be put out of the synagogue.

Worse liking

Matthew 6:16
"When you fast, do not look sullen like the hypocrites, for they make their faces unattractive so that people will see them fasting. I tell you the truth, they have their reward.

NET Bible copyright © 1996-2006 by Biblical Studies Press, L.L.C. NetBible