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Berean Standard Bible

“He changes the times and seasons; He removes kings and establishes them. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning.”

Daniel 2:21

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In Daniel 2, King Nebuchadnezzar demanded that his wise men tell him both his troubling dream and its meaning, threatening them all with death. Daniel and his friends asked God for mercy, and the mystery was revealed to Daniel in a vision at night.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

He changes the times and seasons; He removes kings and establishes them. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning.

World English Bible (WEB)

He changes the times and the seasons. He removes kings, and sets up kings. He gives wisdom to the wise, and knowledge to those who have understanding.

King James Version (KJV)

And he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding:

American Standard Version (ASV)

And he changeth the times and the seasons; he removeth kings, and setteth up kings; he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that have understanding;

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

By him times and years are changed: by him kings are taken away and kings are lifted up: he gives wisdom to the wise, and knowledge to those whose minds are awake:

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y él es el que muda los tiempos y las oportunidades: quita reyes, y pone reyes: da la sabiduría á los sabios, y la ciencia á los entendidos:

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Lo que pasa en el mundo está bajo su control. Él quita reyes y coloca a otros sobre sus tronos. Él da a los sabios sabiduría, y a los entendidos su inteligencia.

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