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14 even if these three were in it, Noah, Daniel, and Job,[a] they could only save themselves by their righteousness—oracle of the Lord God.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 14:14 Noah, Daniel, and Job: righteous folk heroes whom Israel shared with other ancient Near Eastern cultures. Daniel was the just judge celebrated in Ugaritic literature, perhaps the model for the hero of Dn 13.

20 In any question of wisdom or understanding which the king put to them, he found them ten times better than any of the magicians and enchanters in his kingdom.

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20 “Blessed be the name of God forever and ever,
    for wisdom and power are his.
21 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.
22 He reveals deep and hidden things
    and knows what is in the darkness,
    for the light dwells with him.(A)
23 To you, God of my ancestors,
    I give thanks and praise,
    because you have given me wisdom and power.
Now you have shown me what we asked of you,
    you have made known to us the king’s dream.”

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