Thematic Bible: Intellectual


Thematic Bible



Young men who were strong and healthy, good-looking, and trained in all wisdom, having a good education and much knowledge, and able to take positions in the king's house; and to have them trained in the writing and language of the Chaldaeans.

But as for you, O Daniel, let the words be kept secret and the book rolled up and kept shut till the time of the end: numbers will be going out of the way and troubles will be increased.

To make the simple-minded sharp, and to give the young man knowledge, and serious purpose:

The hater of authority, searching for wisdom, does not get it; but knowledge comes readily to the open-minded man.

The lips of the wise keep knowledge, but the heart of the foolish man is not right.

For wisdom will come into your heart, and knowledge will be pleasing to your soul;


Because a most special spirit, and knowledge and reason and the power of reading dreams and unfolding dark sayings and answering hard questions, were seen to be in him, even in Daniel (named Belteshazzar by the king): now let Daniel be sent for, and he will make clear the sense of the writing.


Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain