He spoke with me, instructing me as follows:<n id="1" /> &#8220;Daniel, I have now come to impart understanding to you.

In every matter of wisdom and<n id="1" /> insight the king asked them about, he found them to be ten times<n id="2" /> better than any of the magicians and astrologers that were in his entire empire.

<p class="poetry">He changes times and seasons,p> <p class="poetry">deposing some kingsp> <p class="poetry">and establishing others.<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">He gives wisdom to the wise;p> <p class="poetry">he imparts knowledge to those with understanding;<n id="2" />p>

<t /><p class="bodytext">While I, Daniel, was watching the vision, I sought to understand it. Now one who appeared to be a man was standing before me.