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

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、

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、

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.

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.

Meanwhile, the Midianite traders arrived in Egypt, where they sold Joseph to Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, the king of Egypt. Potiphar was captain of the palace guard.

On August 17 of that year, which was the nineteenth year of King Nebuchadnezzar’s reign, Nebuzaradan, the captain of the guard and an official of the Babylonian king, arrived in Jerusalem.

Here is another bit of wisdom that has impressed me as I have watched the way our world works.There was a small town with only a few people, and a great king came with his army and besieged it.A poor, wise man knew how to save the town, and so it was rescued. But afterward no one thought to thank him.So even though wisdom is better than strength, those who are wise will be despised if they are poor. What they say will not be appreciated for long.Better to hear the quiet words of a wise person than the shouts of a foolish king.Better to have wisdom than weapons of war, but one sinner can destroy much that is good.

Then Nebuzaradan, the captain of the guard, took as exiles to Babylon the rest of the people who remained in the city, those who had defected to him, and everyone else who remained.

Then he supervised the entire Babylonian army as they tore down the walls of Jerusalem on every side.

Then Daniel went in to see Arioch, whom the king had ordered to execute the wise men of Babylon. Daniel said to him,“ Don’t kill the wise men. Take me to the king, and I will tell him the meaning of his dream.”

But a wise woman in the town called out to Joab,“ Listen to me, Joab. Come over here so I can talk to you.”As he approached, the woman asked,“ Are you Joab?”“ I am,” he replied. So she said,“ Listen carefully to your servant.”“ I’m listening,” he said.Then she continued,“ There used to be a saying,‘ If you want to settle an argument, ask advice at the town of Abel.’I am one who is peace loving and faithful in Israel. But you are destroying an important town in Israel. Why do you want to devour what belongs to the Lord?”And Joab replied,“ Believe me, I don’t want to devour or destroy your town!That’s not my purpose. All I want is a man named Sheba son of Bicri from the hill country of Ephraim, who has revolted against King David. If you hand over this one man to me, I will leave the town in peace.”“ All right,” the woman replied,“ we will throw his head over the wall to you.”Then the woman went to all the people with her wise advice, and they cut off Sheba’s head and threw it out to Joab. So he blew the ram’s horn and called his troops back from the attack. They all returned to their homes, and Joab returned to the king at Jerusalem.