王就問識時務的智慧人——因為王有這樣的常規：要在一切知法令明執政的人面前先問一下。

那时，在王左右常见王面、国中坐高位的，有波斯和玛代的七个大臣，就是甲示拿、示达、押玛他、他施斯、米力、玛西拿、米母干，都是达时务的明哲人。按王的常规，办事必先询问知例明法的人。王问他们说：

按王的常规，办事必先询问知例明法的人。那时，王询问通达时务的智慧人，

按王的常规，办事必先询问知例明法的人。那时，王询问通达时务的智慧人，

王有事习惯征求通晓律例和法则之人的意见，于是他去问精通时务的哲士。

王就咨询通达时务的哲士；因为当时按照王的常规，王要处理一事，必先问问面前所有精通法令和审断的朝臣。

于是王就询问那些精于时势的智慧人；这是王的常规，王一向询问所有精于法令和司法的人，

那時，在王左右常見王面、國中坐高位的，有波斯和米底亞的七個大臣，就是甲示拿、示達、押瑪他、他施斯、米力、瑪西拿、米母干，都是達時務的明哲人。按王的常規，辦事必先詢問知例明法的人。王問他們說：

按王的常規，辦事必先詢問知例明法的人。那時，王詢問通達時務的智慧人，

按王的常規，辦事必先詢問知例明法的人。那時，王詢問通達時務的智慧人，

王有事習慣徵求通曉律例和法則之人的意見，於是他去問精通時務的哲士。

王就諮詢通達時務的哲士；因為當時按照王的常規，王要處理一事，必先問問面前所有精通法令和審斷的朝臣。

於是王就詢問那些精於時勢的智慧人；這是王的常規，王一向詢問所有精於法令和司法的人，

王之左右、波斯瑪代七伯、時覲王顏、居國之首位、即甲示拿、示達、押瑪他、他施斯、米力、瑪西拿、米母干、俱達時務、皆哲士也、凡王有事、例當詢諸明法律者、故問之曰、

王之左右、巴西米太七伯承王色笑、為朝庭大寮、其名甲示拿、示達、押馬大、大失、米力、馬西拿、米母干、俱識天文、皆哲士也、凡王有事、例當詢諸知法明理之人、故問之、

平素王有事、必問知例明法之人、時、王之左右有甲示拿、示達、押瑪他、他施斯、米力、瑪西拿、米母干、皆達時務哲士也、乃巴西瑪代之七牧伯、常覲王面、在國中居上位者、今王后瓦實提不遵宦官所傳之王命、王問之循例當如何處之、

Since it was customary for the king to consult experts in matters of law and justice, he spoke with the wise men who understood the times

It was the king’s practice to ask for advice about matters of law and fairness. So he spoke with the wise men who understood what was going on at that time.

Then the king said to the wise men who knew the times( for this was the king’s procedure toward all who were versed in law and judgment,

He immediately consulted with his wise advisers, who knew all the Persian laws and customs, for he always asked their advice.

The king consulted the wise men who understood the times, for it was his normal procedure to confer with experts in law and justice.

Then the king said to the wise men who understood the times— for it was the custom of the king to speak this way before all who knew Persian law and justice

Then the king said to the wise men who understood the times( for this was the king’s manner toward all who knew law and justice,

Then the king said to the wise men, who knew the times( for so was the king’s manner toward all that knew law and judgment;

The king consulted the wise men who understood the times, for it was his normal procedure to confer with experts in law and justice.

Then the king said to the wise men, which knew the times,( for so[ was] the king’s manner toward all that knew law and judgment:

The king then inquired of the wise men who were discerners of the times– for it was the royal custom to confer with all those who were proficient in laws and legalities.

Then the king said to the wise men, who knew the times( for it was the king’s custom to consult those who knew law and judgment;

以薩迦子孫中通曉時代見識、知道以色列人當怎樣行的、有二百個族長；他們所有的族弟兄都聽從他們的命令。

萬國的王啊，誰不敬畏你呢？敬畏你很合宜；因為在列國所有的智慧人當中，在他們一切王權的尊榮中，也沒有誰能比得上你。

王吩咐人將學術士和用法術的、行邪術的、迦勒底博學的人、都召了來，將王的夢告訴王。他們就來，站在王面前。

為了這個緣故、王就生氣，大大震怒，便吩咐將巴比倫所有的博士都除滅掉。

王使勁地喊着，吩咐人將那些用法術的、那些迦勒底博學的人、和占卜的、領進來。王應時對巴比倫的博士說：『甚麼人能讀這文字，把它的解析向我講明白的、他就可以穿紫紅色袍，脖子上帶金鍊，在國中掌權、居第三位。』

當希律王的日子、耶穌生在猶太的伯利恆，有幾個東方的占星家到了耶路撒冷

我就下了諭旨、將巴比倫所有的博士都召到我面前，叫他們把夢的解析告訴我。於是那些學術士、那些用法術的、和迦勒底博學的人、跟占卜的、都進了來；我將那夢告訴了他們，他們卻不能把夢的解析告訴我。

但以理在王面前回答王說：『王所問的那機密事、博士和用法術的跟學術士和占卜的都不能告訴王；