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Daniel 1:20

NETBible	In every matter of wisdom and¹ insight the king asked them about, he found them to be ten times² better than any of the magicians and astrologers that were in his entire empire.
NIV © biblegateway Dan 1:20	In every matter of wisdom and understanding about which the king questioned them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters in his whole kingdom.
NASB © biblegateway Dan 1:20	As for every matter of wisdom and understanding about which the king consulted them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and conjurers who were in all his realm.
NLT © biblegateway Dan 1:20	In all matters requiring wisdom and balanced judgment, the king found the advice of these young men to be ten times better than that of all the magicians and enchanters in his entire kingdom.
MSG © biblegateway Dan 1:20	Whenever the king consulted them on anything, on books or on life, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters in his kingdom put together.
BBE © SABDAweb Dan 1:20	And in any business needing wisdom and good sense, about which the king put questions to them, he saw that they were ten times better than all the wonder-workers and users of secret arts in all his kingdom.
NRSV © bibleoremus Dan 1:20	In every matter of wisdom and understanding concerning which the king inquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters in his whole kingdom.
NKJV © biblegateway Dan 1:20	And in all matters of wisdom and understanding about which the king examined them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and astrologers who were in all his realm.
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KJV	And in all matters <01697> of wisdom <02451> [and] understanding <0998>_, that the king <04428> enquired <01245> (8765) of them, he found <04672> (8799) them ten times <06235> better <03027> than all the magicians <02748> [and] astrologers <0825> that [were] in all his realm <04438>_. {wisdom...: Heb. wisdom of understanding}
NASB © biblegateway Dan 1:20	As for every <03605> matter <01697> of wisdom <02451> and understanding <0998> about which <0834> the king <04428> consulted <01245> them, he found <04672> them ten <06235> times <03027> better <05921> than <05921> all <03605> the magicians <02748> and conjurers <0825> who <0834> were in all <03605> his realm <04438> .
LXXM	kai <2532> CONJ en <1722> PREP panti <3956> A-DSN rhmati <4487> N-DSN sofiav <4678> N-GSF kai <2532> CONJ episthmhv {N-GSF} wn <3739> R-GPN ezhthsen <2212> V-AAI-3S par <3844> PREP autwn <846> D-GPM o <3588> T-NSM basileuv <935> N-NSM euren <2147> V-AAI-3S autouv <846> D-APM dekaplasionav {A-APM} para <3844> PREP pantav <3956> A-APM touv <3588> T-APM epaoidouv {N-APM} kai <2532> CONJ touv <3588> T-APM magouv <3097> N-APM touv <3588> T-APM ontav <1510> V-PAPAP en <1722> PREP pash <3956> A-DSF th <3588> T-DSF basileia <932> N-DSF autou <846> D-GSM
NET [draft] ITL	In every <03605> matter <01697> of wisdom <02451> and insight <0998> the king <04428> asked <01245> them <01992> about, he found <04672> them to be ten <06235> times <03027> better than <05921> any <03605> of the magicians <02748> and astrologers <0825> that <0834> were in his entire <03605> empire <04438> .
HEBREW	wtwklm <04438> lkb <03605> rsa <0834> Mypsah <0825> Mymjrxh <02748> lk <03605> le <05921> twdy <03027> rve <06235> Maumyw <04672> Klmh <04428> Mhm <01992> sqb <01245> rsa <0834> hnyb <0998> tmkx <02451> rbd <01697> lkw (1:20) <03605>

NETBible

In every matter of wisdom and¹ insight the king asked them about, he found them to be ten times² better than any of the magicians and astrologers that were in his entire empire.

NET Notes

¹tc The MT lacks the conjunction, reading the first word in the phrase as a construct (“wisdom of insight”). While this reading is not impossible, it seems better to follow Theodotion, the Syriac, the Vulgate, and the Sahidic Coptic, all of which have the conjunction.

²tn Heb “hands.”