王之侍衛長亞畧出、欲殺巴比倫諸哲士、但以理以哲言慧語與之言、

王的护卫长亚略出来，要杀巴比伦的哲士，但以理就用婉言回答他，

王的护卫长亚略奉命去杀巴比伦的智慧人，但以理用婉言和智慧回应，

王的护卫长亚略奉命去杀巴比伦的智慧人，但以理用婉言和智慧回应，

王的护卫长亚略奉命要处死巴比伦的智者，但以理机智、谨慎地应对。

那时，王的护卫长亚略出来，要杀死巴比伦的智慧人，但以理就婉转机敏地向他询问；

那时，但以理谨慎机智地回应阿约克——他是王的护卫长，出来要杀掉巴比伦的智慧人。

王的護衛長亞略出來，要殺巴比倫的哲士，但以理就用婉言回答他，

王的護衛長亞略奉命去殺巴比倫的智慧人，但以理用婉言和智慧回應，

王的護衛長亞略奉命去殺巴比倫的智慧人，但以理用婉言和智慧回應，

王的護衛長亞略奉命要處死巴比倫的智者，但以理機智、謹慎地應對。

那時，王的護衛長亞略出來，要殺死巴比倫的智慧人，但以理就婉轉機敏地向他詢問；

那時但以理用深謀遠慮、機敏圓通的話回答王的護衛長亞略、那位出來要殺巴比倫博士的。

那時，但以理謹慎機智地回應阿約克——他是王的護衛長，出來要殺掉巴比倫的智慧人。

王之侍衛長亞畧出、欲殺巴比倫諸哲士、但以理以聰明審慎與之言、

侍衛長亞畧出、欲殺巴比倫諸哲士、但以理婉詞問亞畧曰、王命孔亟、曷故、亞畧以實告、

When Arioch, the commander of the king’s guard, had gone out to put to death the wise men of Babylon, Daniel spoke to him with wisdom and tact.

Arioch was the commander of the king’s guard. He went out to put the wise men of Babylon to death. So Daniel spoke to him wisely and carefully.

Then Daniel replied with prudence and discretion to Arioch, the captain of the king’s guard, who had gone out to kill the wise men of Babylon.

When Arioch, the commander of the king’s guard, came to kill them, Daniel handled the situation with wisdom and discretion.

Then Daniel responded with tact and discretion to Arioch, the captain of the king’s guard, who had gone out to execute the wise men of Babylon.

Then Daniel replied with discretion and discernment to Arioch, the captain of the king’s bodyguard, who had gone out to kill the wise men of Babylon;

Then with counsel and wisdom Daniel answered Arioch, the captain of the king’s guard, who had gone out to kill the wise men of Babylon;

Then Daniel returned answer with counsel and prudence to Arioch the captain of the king’s guard, who was gone forth to slay the wise men of Babylon;

Then Daniel responded with tact and discretion to Arioch, the commander of the king’s guard, who had gone out to execute the wise men of Babylon.

Then Daniel answered with counsel and wisdom to Arioch the captain of the king’s guard, which was gone forth to slay the wise[ men] of Babylon:

Then Daniel spoke with prudent counsel to Arioch, who was in charge of the king’s executioners and who had gone out to execute the wise men of Babylon.

Then Daniel returned answer with counsel and prudence to Arioch the captain of the king’s guard, who had gone out to kill the wise men of Babylon.

米甸人挈約瑟至伊及、鬻於法老內臣侍衛長波提乏、

巴比倫王尼布甲尼撒十九年五月十日、十日列王下第二十五章八節作七日服事巴比倫王之侍衛長尼布撒拉旦、至耶路撒冷、

我又觀日下之事、乃知智慧之用甚廣、即如有一小邑、其中人民稀少、大力之王來攻、築高壘以圍之、邑中有貧者具智慧、施其智慧、以救斯邑、厥後無人復記憶此貧者、我自言曰、智慧雖愈於勇力、貧者之智慧仍被人藐忽、不聽其言、智者之言溫和、人皆聽之、愈於昏君之厲敕、愈於昏君之厲敕或作愈於官長之厲聲斥愚人智慧愈於兵刃、一愚者愚者原文作罪人敗諸美事、美事或作嘉謀

侍衛長尼布撒拉但、將邑中所留之民、與降之之人、以及其餘遺民、悉擄至巴比倫、

從侍衛長之迦勒底軍、毀耶路撒冷四周之城垣、

但以理遂往見亞畧、王所命殺巴比倫諸哲士者、謂之曰、勿殺巴比倫之哲士、引我至王前、我必以夢兆告王、

有一哲婦、自城上呼曰、聽哉聽哉、請約押來前、我欲與語、約押近婦前、婦曰、爾約押乎、曰、然、婦曰、請聽婢言、曰、我聽、婦曰、凡攻城必先說說、爾當先問亞比拉居民之意若何、然後方決其事、或作古昔人嘗言當問於亞比拉然後方決其事我此邑在以色列諸邑中、和平忠厚、爾緣何欲翦滅以色列之大邑乎、緣何欲傾毀主之業乎、約押曰、我決不欲傾毀、決不欲翦滅、斷無此意、乃緣以法蓮山人比基利子名示巴者、叛逆大衛王、今以其一人付於我、我則離邑而去、婦謂約押曰、必斬其首級、由城垣上擲於爾、婦往、以其智勸眾、眾遂斬比基利子示巴之首級、擲與約押、約押吹角、眾遂離其邑、各歸己幕、約押返耶路撒冷見王、○