1:15 At the end of the ten days their appearance was better and their bodies were healthier 15 than all the young men who had been eating the royal delicacies. 1:16 So the warden removed the delicacies and the wine 16 from their diet 17 and gave them a diet of vegetables instead. 1:17 Now as for these four young men, God endowed them with knowledge and skill in all sorts of literature and wisdom – and Daniel had insight into all kinds of visions and dreams.
1:18 When the time appointed by the king arrived, 18 the overseer of the court officials brought them into Nebuchadnezzar’s presence. 1:19 When the king spoke with them, he did not find among the entire group 19 anyone like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, or Azariah. So they entered the king’s service. 20 1:20 In every matter of wisdom and 21 insight the king asked them about, he found them to be ten times 22 better than any of the magicians and astrologers that were in his entire empire. 1:21 Now Daniel lived on until the first 23 year of Cyrus the king.