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Berean Standard Bible

“All the peoples of the earth are counted as nothing, and He does as He pleases with the army of heaven and the peoples of the earth. There is no one who can restrain His hand or say to Him, ‘What have You done?’””

Daniel 4:35

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King Nebuchadnezzar has been humbled by a period of madness after boasting about his great Babylon. When his sanity returns, he lifts his eyes to heaven and praises the Most High.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

All the peoples of the earth are counted as nothing, and He does as He pleases with the army of heaven and the peoples of the earth. There is no one who can restrain His hand or say to Him, ‘What have You done?’”

World English Bible (WEB)

All the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing; and he does according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth; and no one can stop his hand, or ask him, “What are you doing?”

King James Version (KJV)

And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?

American Standard Version (ASV)

And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing; and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth; and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And all the people of the earth are as nothing: he does his pleasure in the army of heaven and among the people of the earth: and no one is able to keep back his hand, or say to him, What are you doing?

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y todos los moradores de la tierra por nada son contados: y en el ejército del cielo, y en los habitantes de la tierra, hace según su voluntad: ni hay quien estorbe su mano, y le diga: ¿Qué haces?

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Todos los habitantes de la tierra son como nada cuando se comparan con él. Hace lo que le parece mejor tanto en el cielo como entre los habitantes de la tierra. Nadie puede oponerse a su poder.

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