Parallel Verses
- The Message - The vice-regents and governors got together to find some old scandal or skeleton in Daniel’s life that they could use against him, but they couldn’t dig up anything. He was totally exemplary and trustworthy. They could find no evidence of negligence or misconduct. So they finally gave up and said, “We’re never going to find anything against this Daniel unless we can scheme up something religious.”
- 新标点和合本 - 那时，总长和总督寻找但以理误国的把柄，为要参他；只是找不着他的错误过失，因他忠心办事，毫无错误过失。
- 和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 那时，总长和总督在治国的事务上寻找但以理的把柄，为要控告他；只是找不到任何的把柄和过失，因他忠心办事，毫无错误过失。
- 和合本2010（神版-简体） - 那时，总长和总督在治国的事务上寻找但以理的把柄，为要控告他；只是找不到任何的把柄和过失，因他忠心办事，毫无错误过失。
- 当代译本 - 于是，其他总长和总督想在但以理的政务中找把柄控告他，却找不到任何把柄或过失，因为他诚实可靠，毫无过失。
- 圣经新译本 - 于是这些监察司和总督在但以理治国的事上，寻找把柄控告他，只是不能找到任何的把柄和过失，因为他忠心可靠，他们找不到他的任何错误和过失。
- 中文标准译本 - 于是其他总督察和行政官就试图在他处理 国事上找出把柄控告但以理，却找不出他的任何把柄或过失；因为他忠心可靠，在他身上找不出任何疏忽或过失。
- 现代标点和合本 - 那时总长和总督寻找但以理误国的把柄，为要参他，只是找不着他的错误过失，因他忠心办事，毫无错误过失。
- 和合本（拼音版） - 那时总长和总督寻找但以理误国的把柄，为要参他；只是找不着他的错误过失，因他忠心办事，毫无错误过失。
- New International Version - At this, the administrators and the satraps tried to find grounds for charges against Daniel in his conduct of government affairs, but they were unable to do so. They could find no corruption in him, because he was trustworthy and neither corrupt nor negligent.
- New International Reader's Version - But the other two leaders and the royal rulers heard about it. So they looked for a reason to bring charges against Daniel. They tried to find something wrong with the way he ran the government. But they weren’t able to. They couldn’t find any fault with his work. He could always be trusted. He never did anything wrong. And he always did what he was supposed to.
- English Standard Version - Then the high officials and the satraps sought to find a ground for complaint against Daniel with regard to the kingdom, but they could find no ground for complaint or any fault, because he was faithful, and no error or fault was found in him.
- New Living Translation - Then the other administrators and high officers began searching for some fault in the way Daniel was handling government affairs, but they couldn’t find anything to criticize or condemn. He was faithful, always responsible, and completely trustworthy.
- Christian Standard Bible - The administrators and satraps, therefore, kept trying to find a charge against Daniel regarding the kingdom. But they could find no charge or corruption, for he was trustworthy, and no negligence or corruption was found in him.
- New American Standard Bible - Then the commissioners and satraps began trying to find a ground of accusation against Daniel regarding government affairs; but they could find no ground of accusation or evidence of corruption, because he was trustworthy, and no negligence or corruption was to be found in him.
- New King James Version - So the governors and satraps sought to find some charge against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find no charge or fault, because he was faithful; nor was there any error or fault found in him.
- Amplified Bible - Then the [other two] commissioners and the satraps began trying to find a reason to bring a complaint against Daniel concerning the [administration of the] kingdom; but they could find no reason for an accusation or evidence of corruption, because he was faithful [a man of high moral character and personal integrity], and no negligence or corruption [of any kind] was found in him.
- American Standard Version - Then the presidents and the satraps sought to find occasion against Daniel as touching the kingdom; but they could find no occasion nor fault, forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him.
- King James Version - Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find none occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him.
- New English Translation - Consequently the supervisors and satraps were trying to find some pretext against Daniel in connection with administrative matters. But they were unable to find any such damaging evidence, because he was trustworthy and guilty of no negligence or corruption.
- World English Bible - Then the presidents and the local governors sought to find occasion against Daniel as touching the kingdom; but they could find no occasion or fault, because he was faithful. There wasn’t any error or fault found in him.
- 新標點和合本 - 那時，總長和總督尋找但以理誤國的把柄，為要參他；只是找不着他的錯誤過失，因他忠心辦事，毫無錯誤過失。
- 和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 那時，總長和總督在治國的事務上尋找但以理的把柄，為要控告他；只是找不到任何的把柄和過失，因他忠心辦事，毫無錯誤過失。
- 和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 那時，總長和總督在治國的事務上尋找但以理的把柄，為要控告他；只是找不到任何的把柄和過失，因他忠心辦事，毫無錯誤過失。
- 當代譯本 - 於是，其他總長和總督想在但以理的政務中找把柄控告他，卻找不到任何把柄或過失，因為他誠實可靠，毫無過失。
- 聖經新譯本 - 於是這些監察司和總督在但以理治國的事上，尋找把柄控告他，只是不能找到任何的把柄和過失，因為他忠心可靠，他們找不到他的任何錯誤和過失。
- 呂振中譯本 - 那時總長和總督卻想法子找到關於 誤 國的把柄來控告 但以理 ；可是任何把柄或腐敗都找不到，因為 但以理 忠信可靠，任何疏失或腐敗都找不到可告他。
- 中文標準譯本 - 於是其他總督察和行政官就試圖在他處理 國事上找出把柄控告但以理，卻找不出他的任何把柄或過失；因為他忠心可靠，在他身上找不出任何疏忽或過失。
- 現代標點和合本 - 那時總長和總督尋找但以理誤國的把柄，為要參他，只是找不著他的錯誤過失，因他忠心辦事，毫無錯誤過失。
- 文理和合譯本 - 宰輔方伯、索但以理政事之失以訟之、惟但以理忠誠、無錯無謬、無隙可乘、
- 文理委辦譯本 - 監督州牧、伺但以理之隙、欲因其治之不善、而訟之於王、惟但以理竭其忠忱、無疵可摘、
- 施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 當時冢宰與方伯、尋 但以理 治國事之誤、 治國事之誤或作政事之錯失 為訟之之故、惟 但以理 忠藎、毫無錯誤疵繆、不能得故以訟之、
- Nueva Versión Internacional - Entonces los administradores y los sátrapas empezaron a buscar algún motivo para acusar a Daniel de malos manejos en los negocios del reino. Sin embargo, no encontraron de qué acusarlo porque, lejos de ser corrupto o negligente, Daniel era un hombre digno de confianza.
- 현대인의 성경 - 그러자 다른 총리들과 도지사들은 다니엘이 국사를 처리하는 데 있어서 잘못한 점을 찾아 그를 고발하려고 했으나 다니엘이 자기 일에 충실하고 잘못이나 부정을 저지른 일이 없으므로 그들은 다니엘에게서 아무 흠을 찾지 못하였다.
- Новый Русский Перевод - Тогда сановники и сатрапы стали искать предлог, чтобы обвинить Даниила в неверном ведении царских дел. Но это им не удалось, потому что он был верен, и за ним не находилось ни оплошности, ни вины.
- Восточный перевод - Тогда сановники и сатрапы стали искать предлог, чтобы обвинить Данияла в неверном ведении царских дел. Но это им не удалось, потому что он был верен, и за ним не находилось ни оплошности, ни вины.
- Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Тогда сановники и сатрапы стали искать предлог, чтобы обвинить Данияла в неверном ведении царских дел. Но это им не удалось, потому что он был верен, и за ним не находилось ни оплошности, ни вины.
- Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Тогда сановники и сатрапы стали искать предлог, чтобы обвинить Дониёла в неверном ведении царских дел. Но это им не удалось, потому что он был верен, и за ним не находилось ни оплошности, ни вины.
- La Bible du Semeur 2015 - Or, il se montrait plus capable que les deux autres ministres et tous les satrapes , parce qu’il y avait en lui un esprit extraordinaire. C’est pourquoi le roi songeait à le mettre à la tête de tout le royaume.
- リビングバイブル - そのため、他の大臣や州知事は激しく嫉妬し、ダニエルの行政に落度はないかと探り、王に訴える口実を見つけようとしました。しかし、何一つ批判できる点を見つけることができません。ダニエルは誠実で、正直にふるまい、間違いを犯すことがありませんでした。
- Nova Versão Internacional - Diante disso, os supervisores e os sátrapas procuraram motivos para acusar Daniel em sua administração governamental, mas nada conseguiram. Não puderam achar nele falta alguma, pois ele era fiel; não era desonesto nem negligente.
- Hoffnung für alle - Bald stellte sich heraus, dass Daniel weitaus klüger und begabter war als die anderen Beamten und die Statthalter. Der König dachte sogar daran, ihm die Verwaltung des ganzen Reiches zu übertragen.
- Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Các quần thần và thượng thư cố tìm cách để tố cáo Đa-ni-ên về việc nước, nhưng không tìm thấy một lỗi lầm nào vì Đa-ni-ên liêm khiết và trung tín, không bao giờ phạm lỗi.
- พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - ด้วยเหตุนี้ผู้บริหารการปกครองคนอื่นและเสนาบดีทั้งหลายจึงพยายามจับผิดดาเนียลในงานราชการแผ่นดินแต่ไม่สำเร็จ พวกเขาไม่พบข้อบกพร่องของดาเนียลเลยเพราะเขาซื่อสัตย์ ไม่เคยฉ้อราษฎร์บังหลวงหรือละเลยหน้าที่
- พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - ฉะนั้นผู้บริหารงานทั้งสองกับผู้ปกครองแคว้น คอยหาโอกาสจับผิดเพื่อกล่าวหาดาเนียลเรื่องอาณาจักร แต่พวกเขาไม่สามารถหาสาเหตุที่จะฟ้องหรือหาความผิดของดาเนียลได้ เพราะท่านภักดี และไม่ทุจริตหรือทำสิ่งใดที่ผิดแม้แต่อย่างเดียว
Cross Reference
- 1 Samuel 22:14 - Ahimelech answered the king, “There’s not an official in your administration as true to you as David, your own son-in-law and captain of your bodyguard. None more honorable either. Do you think that was the first time I prayed with him for God’s guidance? Hardly! But don’t accuse me of any wrongdoing, me or my family. I have no idea what you’re trying to get at with this ‘outlaw’ talk.”
- Jeremiah 18:18 - Some of the people said, “Come on, let’s cook up a plot against Jeremiah. We’ll still have the priests to teach us the law, wise counselors to give us advice, and prophets to tell us what God has to say. Come on, let’s discredit him so we don’t have to put up with him any longer.”
- John 19:4 - Pilate went back out again and said to them, “I present him to you, but I want you to know that I do not find him guilty of any crime.” Just then Jesus came out wearing the thorn crown and purple robe. Pilate announced, “Here he is: the Man.”
- 2 Corinthians 11:12 - And I’m not changing my position on this. I’d die before taking your money. I’m giving nobody grounds for lumping me in with those money-grubbing “preachers,” vaunting themselves as something special. They’re a sorry bunch—pseudo-apostles, lying preachers, crooked workers—posing as Christ’s agents but sham to the core. And no wonder! Satan does it all the time, dressing up as a beautiful angel of light. So it shouldn’t surprise us when his servants masquerade as servants of God. But they’re not getting by with anything. They’ll pay for it in the end.
- 1 Samuel 19:4 - Jonathan brought up David with his father, speaking well of him. “Please,” he said to his father, “don’t attack David. He hasn’t wronged you, has he? And just look at all the good he has done! He put his life on the line when he killed the Philistine. What a great victory God gave Israel that day! You were there. You saw it and were on your feet applauding with everyone else. So why would you even think of sinning against an innocent person, killing David for no reason whatever?”
- Psalms 37:12 - Bad guys have it in for the good guys, obsessed with doing them in. But God isn’t losing any sleep; to him they’re a joke with no punch line.
- Daniel 3:8 - Just then, some Babylonian fortunetellers stepped up and accused the Jews. They said to King Nebuchadnezzar, “Long live the king! You gave strict orders, O king, that when the big band started playing, everyone had to fall to their knees and worship the gold statue, and whoever did not go to their knees and worship it had to be pitched into a roaring furnace. Well, there are some Jews here—Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego—whom you have placed in high positions in the province of Babylon. These men are ignoring you, O king. They don’t respect your gods and they won’t worship the gold statue you set up.”
- Proverbs 29:27 - Good people can’t stand the sight of deliberate evil; the wicked can’t stand the sight of well-chosen goodness.
- Judges 14:4 - (His father and mother had no idea that God was behind this, that he was arranging an opportunity against the Philistines. At the time the Philistines lorded it over Israel.)
- 1 Peter 4:14 - If you’re abused because of Christ, count yourself fortunate. It’s the Spirit of God and his glory in you that brought you to the notice of others. If they’re on you because you broke the law or disturbed the peace, that’s a different matter. But if it’s because you’re a Christian, don’t give it a second thought. Be proud of the distinguished status reflected in that name!
- Psalms 37:32 - Wicked sets a watch for Righteous, he’s out for the kill. God, alert, is also on watch— Wicked won’t hurt a hair of his head.
- Ecclesiastes 4:4 - Then I observed all the work and ambition motivated by envy. What a waste! Smoke. And spitting into the wind.
- Luke 20:20 - Watching for a chance to get him, they sent spies who posed as honest inquirers, hoping to trick him into saying something that would get him in trouble with the law. So they asked him, “Teacher, we know that you’re honest and straightforward when you teach, that you don’t pander to anyone but teach the way of God accurately. Tell us: Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”