And the king promoted Daniel, and gave him great and abundant gifts, and set him over the whole province of Babylon, and [made him] chief satrap over all the wise men of Babylon.

And Daniel asked of the king, and he appointed Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego over the affairs of the province of Babylon; but Daniel was in the king's palace.

And I have heard about you, that you are able to make interpretations. Now then, if you are able to read the writing, and to make known to me its interpretation, you shall be clothed with purple, and there shall be a golden chain upon your neck, and you shall be third ruler in my kingdom.

Then Belshazzar commanded, and they clothed Daniel with scarlet, and put the golden chain about his neck, and proclaimed concerning him that he was the third ruler in the kingdom.

Therefore thus says the Lord God of Israel: I said, Your house and the house of your father shall pass before Me forever: but now the Lord says, Far be it from Me; for I will only honor them that honor Me, and he that despises Me shall be despised.

For length of days and years of life are in her right hand, and in her left hand are wealth and glory. [ 3:16A] Out of her mouth proceeds righteousness, and she carries law and mercy upon her tongue.

Therefore the kingdom of heaven is like a certain king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants.

And calling him, he said to him, 'What is this I hear about you? Render an account of your management, for you can no longer be manager.'

[See] that you be careful of the decree, [not] to be remiss concerning this matter, lest at any time destruction should abound to the harm of kings.

For both I and my people have been sold for destruction, and pillage, and slavery; [both] we and our children as bondmen and bondwomen. And I consented not to it, for the slanderer [is] not worthy of the king's palace.

He that sends a message by a foolish messenger procures for himself a reproach from his own ways.

And having called ten of his servants, he gave them ten minas, and said to them, 'Do business till I come.'

And so it was that when he returned, having received the kingdom, that he commanded those servants to whom he had given the money, to be called to him, so that he might know who gained what by trading.

And he said to him, 'Well [done], good servant; because you were faithful in a very little, have authority over ten cities.'

Likewise he said to him, 'You also be over five cities.'

For I feared you, because you are a harsh man. You take up what you did not deposit, and reap what you did not sow.'

Why then did you not give my money to a bank, and when I came, I would have collected it with interest?'

"But they said to him, 'Master, he has ten minas.'

Nevertheless bring here those enemies of mine, who did not want me to reign over them, and slay [them] before me.'"

Now furthermore what is required among the stewards, is that one be found faithful.