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

A man who is skillful in his work, you shall see: before kings, he will serve; he will not serve before the commoners.

An

{because} [there] was found in him [an] excellent spirit and understanding and insight [for] interpreting dreams and explaining riddles and solving riddles; [that is], in Daniel {whom the king named} Belteshazzar. Now, let Daniel be called and he will tell the explanation."

At the beginning of your pleas for mercy, a word went out, and [now] I have come to declare [it], for you [are] highly esteemed, and [so] consider the word and understand the vision.

Then Pharaoh said to his servants, "Can we find a man like this in whom is the spirit of God?"

I gave command over Jerusalem to my brother Hanani and Hananiah the commander of the citadel. For he was a faithful man and feared God more than many.

May loyal love and truth not forsake you; bind them around your neck, write them upon your heart.

He who spares his sayings knows knowledge, and a cool spirit is a man of understanding.

I realized that wisdom has an advantage over folly, just as light has an advantage over darkness.

General references

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