Daniel 2:21
Good News Translation
He controls the times and the seasons; he makes and unmakes kings; it is he who gives wisdom and understanding.

New Revised Standard Version
He changes times and seasons, deposes kings and sets up kings; he gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who have understanding.

Contemporary English Version
You control human events--you give rulers their power and take it away, and you are the source of wisdom and knowledge.

New American Bible
He causes the changes of the times and seasons, establishes kings and deposes them. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who understand.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he changeth times and ages: taketh away kingdoms, and establisheth them: giveth wisdom to the wise, and knowledge to them that have understanding:

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And he changeth times and ages: taketh away kingdoms, and establisheth them: giveth wisdom to the wise, and knowledge to them that have understanding:

he changeth.

Daniel 2:9 If, therefore, you tell me not the dream, there is one sentence concerning you, that you have also framed a lying interpretation, and full of deceit, to speak before me till the time pass away. Tell me, therefore, the dream, that I may know that you also give a true interpretation thereof.

Daniel 7:25 And he shall speak words against the High One, and shall crush the saints of the most High: and he shall think himself able to change times and laws, and they shall be delivered into his hand until a time, and times, and half a time.

Daniel 11:6 And after the end of years they shall be in league together: and the daughter of the king of the south shall come to the king of the north to make friendship, but she shall not obtain the strength of the arm, neither shall her seed stand: and she shall be given up, and her young men that brought her, and they that strengthened her in these times.

1 Chronicles 29:30 And of all his reign, and his valour, and of the times that passed under him, either in Israel, or in all the kingdoms of the countries.

Esther 1:13 Asked the wise men, who according to the custom of the kings, were always near his person, and all he did was by their counsel, who knew the laws, and judgments of their forefathers:

Job 34:24-29 He shall break in pieces many and innumerable, and shall make others to stand in their stead. . . .

Psalm 31:14,15 But I have put my trust in thee, O Lord: I said: Thou art my God. . . .

Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 All things have their season, and in their times all things pass under heaven. . . .

Jeremiah 27:5-7 I made the earth, and the men and the beasts that are upon the face of the earth, by my great power, and by my stretched out arm: and I have given it to whom it seemed good in my eyes. . . .

he removeth.

Daniel 4:17,32 The tree which thou sawest, which was high and strong, whose height reached to the skies, and the sight thereof into all the earth: . . .

1 Samuel 2:7,8 The Lord maketh poor and maketh rich, he humbleth and he exalteth: . . .

Job 12:18 He looseth the belt of kings, and girdeth their loins with a cord.

Psalm 75:5,6 Lift not up your horn on high: speak not iniquity against God. . . .

Psalm 113:7,8 Raising up the needy from the earth, and lifting up the poor out of the dunghill: . . .

Proverbs 8:15,16 By me princes rule, and the mighty decree justice. . . .

Luke 1:51,52 He hath shewed might in his arm: he hath scattered the proud in the conceit of their heart. . . .

Acts 13:21,22 And after that they desired a king: and God gave them Saul the son of Cis, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, forty years. . . .

Revelation 19:16 And he hath on his garment and on his thigh written: KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.

he giveth.

Exodus 31:3,6 And I have filled him with the spirit of God, with wisdom and understanding, and knowledge in all manner of work, . . .

1 Kings 3:8-12,28 And thy servant is in the midst of the people which thou hast chosen, an immense people, which cannot be numbered nor counted for multitude. . . .

1 Kings 4:29 And God gave to Solomon wisdom, and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, as the sand that is on the sea shore.

1 Kings 10:24 And all the earth desired to see Solomon's face, to hear his wisdom, which God had given in his heart.

1 Chronicles 22:12 The Lord also give thee wisdom and understanding, that thou mayest be able to rule Israel, and to keep the law of the Lord thy God.

2 Chronicles 1:10-12 Give me wisdom and knowledge that I may come in and go out before thy people: for who can worthily judge this thy people, which is so great? . . .

Proverbs 2:6,7 He wilt keep the salvation of the righteous, and protect them that walk in simplicity, . . .

Luke 21:15 For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to resist and gainsay.

1 Corinthians 1:30 But of him are you in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom and justice and sanctification and redemption:

James 1:5,17 But if any of you want wisdom, let him ask of God who giveth to all men abundantly and upbraideth not. And it shall be given him. . . .

James 3:15-17 For this is not wisdom, descending from above: but earthly, sensual, devilish. . . .

Context
The Dream Revealed to Daniel
20And speaking, he said: Blessed be the name of the Lord from eternity and for evermore: for wisdom and fortitude are his. 21And he changeth times and ages: taketh away kingdoms, and establisheth them: giveth wisdom to the wise, and knowledge to them that have understanding:22He revealeth deep and hidden things, and knoweth what is in darkness: and light is with him.…
Cross References
Romans 13:1
Let every soul be subject to higher powers. For there is no power but from God: and those that are ordained of God.

James 1:5
But if any of you want wisdom, let him ask of God who giveth to all men abundantly and upbraideth not. And it shall be given him.

1 Kings 3:9
Give therefore to thy servant an understanding heart, to judge thy people, and discern between good and evil. For who shall be able to judge this people, thy people, which is so numerous?

1 Kings 3:10
And the word was pleasing to the Lord, that Solomon had asked such a thing.

1 Kings 4:29
And God gave to Solomon wisdom, and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, as the sand that is on the sea shore.

Job 12:18
He looseth the belt of kings, and girdeth their loins with a cord.

Psalm 31:15
My lots are in thy hands. Deliver me out of the hands of my enemies; and from them that persecute me.

Psalm 75:6
For neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the desert hills:

Psalm 75:7
For God is the judge. One he putteth down, and another he lifteth up:

Proverbs 8:15
By me princes rule, and the mighty decree justice.

Daniel 1:17
And to these children God gave knowledge, and understanding in every book, and wisdom: but to Daniel the understanding also of all visions and dreams.

Daniel 2:9
If, therefore, you tell me not the dream, there is one sentence concerning you, that you have also framed a lying interpretation, and full of deceit, to speak before me till the time pass away. Tell me, therefore, the dream, that I may know that you also give a true interpretation thereof.

Daniel 2:20
And speaking, he said: Blessed be the name of the Lord from eternity and for evermore: for wisdom and fortitude are his.

Daniel 2:23
To thee, O God of our fathers, I give thanks, and I praise thee: because thou hast given me wisdom and strength: and now thou hast shewn me what we desired of thee, for thou hast made known to us the king's discourse.

Daniel 4:17
The tree which thou sawest, which was high and strong, whose height reached to the skies, and the sight thereof into all the earth:

Daniel 4:32
And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing before him: for he doth according to his will, as well with the powers of heaven, as among the inhabitants of the earth: and there is none that can resist his hand, and say to him: Why hast thou done it?

Daniel 7:25
And he shall speak words against the High One, and shall crush the saints of the most High: and he shall think himself able to change times and laws, and they shall be delivered into his hand until a time, and times, and half a time.

Daniel 10:1
In the third year of Cyrus, king of the Persians, a word was revealed to Daniel, surnamed Baltassar, and a true word, and great strength: and he understood the word: for there is need of understanding in a vision.

Daniel 2:20
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