Daniel 2:10

2:10 The wise men replied to the king, “There is no man on earth who is able to disclose the king’s secret, ¹  for no king, regardless of his position and power, has ever requested such a thing from any magician, astrologer, or wise man.

Daniel 5:7

5:7 The king called out loudly ²  to summon ³  the astrologers, wise men, and diviners. The king proclaimed ⁴  to the wise men of Babylon that anyone who could read this inscription and disclose its interpretation would be clothed in purple ⁵  and have a golden collar ⁶  placed on his neck and be third ruler in the kingdom.

[2:10]  ¹ tn Aram “matter, thing.”

[5:7]  ² tn Aram “in strength.”

[5:7]  ³ tn Aram “cause to enter.”

[5:7]  ⁴ tn Aram “answered and said.”

[5:7]  ⁵ sn Purple was a color associated with royalty in the ancient world.

[5:7]  ⁶ tn The term translated “golden collar” here probably refers to something more substantial than merely a gold chain (cf. NIV, NCV, NRSV, NLT) or necklace (cf. NASB).