Daniel 6:3

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Then this Daniel was preferred above the presidents and princes, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm.

Was preferred

Proverbs 22:29

An

Ecclesiastes 2:13

General references

Genesis 41:41

Bible References

Was preferred

Do you see a man skilled in his work?
He will stand before kings;
He will not stand before obscure men.

An

This was because an extraordinary spirit, knowledge and insight, interpretation of dreams, explanation of enigmas and solving of difficult problems were found in this Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar. Let Daniel now be summoned and he will declare the interpretation.”

At the beginning of your supplications the command was issued, and I have come to tell you, for you are

highly esteemed; so give heed to the message and gain understanding of the vision.

Then Pharaoh said to his servants, “Can we find a man like this, in whom is a divine spirit?”

then I put Hanani my brother, and Hananiah the commander of the fortress, in charge of Jerusalem, for he was a faithful man and feared God more than many.

Do not let kindness and truth leave you;

Bind them around your neck,

Write them on the tablet of your heart.

He who restrains his words has knowledge,
And he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding.

And I saw that wisdom excels folly as light excels darkness.

General references

Pharaoh said to Joseph, “See, I have set you over all the land of Egypt.”