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English Standard Version
Then the presidents and the satraps sought to find a ground for complaint against Daniel with regard to the kingdom, but they could find no ground for complaint or any fault, because he was faithful, and no error or fault was found in him.

New American Standard Bible
Then the commissioners and satraps began trying to find a ground of accusation against Daniel in regard to government affairs; but they could find no ground of accusation or evidence of corruption, inasmuch as he was faithful, and no negligence or corruption was to be found in him.

King James Bible
Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find none occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The administrators and satraps, therefore, kept trying to find a charge against Daniel regarding the kingdom. But they could find no charge or corruption, for he was trustworthy, and no negligence or corruption was found in him.

International Standard Version
Because of this, the administrators and regional authorities tried to bring allegations of dereliction of duty in government affairs against Daniel, but they were unable to find any charges of corruption. Daniel was trustworthy, and no evidence of negligence or corruption could be found against him.

NET Bible
Consequently the supervisors and satraps were trying to find some pretext against Daniel in connection with administrative matters. But they were unable to find any such damaging evidence, because he was trustworthy and guilty of no negligence or corruption.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So the other officials and satraps tried to find something to accuse Daniel of in his duties for the kingdom. But they couldn't find anything wrong because he was trustworthy. No error or fault could be found.

King James 2000 Bible
Then the presidents and satraps sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find no occasion nor fault; because he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him.

American King James Version
Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find none occasion nor fault; for as much as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him.

American Standard Version
Then the presidents and the satraps sought to find occasion against Daniel as touching the kingdom; but they could find no occasion nor fault, forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the king thought to set him over all the kingdom: whereupon the princes, and the governors sought to find occasion against Daniel with regard to the king: and they could find no cause, nor suspicion, because he was faithful, and no fault, nor suspicion was found in him

Darby Bible Translation
Then the presidents and the satraps sought to find a pretext against Daniel with respect to the kingdom; but they could not find any pretext or fault; inasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him.

English Revised Version
Then the presidents and the satraps sought to find occasion against Daniel as touching the kingdom; but they could find none occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him.

Webster's Bible Translation
Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find no occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him.

World English Bible
Then the presidents and the satraps sought to find occasion against Daniel as touching the kingdom; but they could find no occasion nor fault, because he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him.

Young's Literal Translation
Then the presidents and satraps have been seeking to find a cause of complaint against Daniel concerning the kingdom, and any cause of complaint and corruption they are not able to find, because that he is faithful, and any error and corruption have not been found in him.
Lexicon
Then
'edayin  (ed-ah'-yin)
then (of time) -- now, that time, then.
the presidents
carek  (saw-rake')
an emir -- president.;
and princes
'achashdarpan  (akh-ash-dar-pan')
prince.
sought
hava'  (hav-aw')
to exist; used in a great variety of applications (especially in connection with other words)
b`a'  (beh-aw')
to seek or ask -- ask, desire, make (petition), pray, request, seek.
to find
shkach  (shek-akh')
to discover -- find.
occasion
`illah  (il-law')
a pretext (as arising artificially) -- occasion.
against Daniel
Daniye'l  (daw-nee-yale')
Danijel, the Heb. prophet -- Daniel.
concerning
tsad  (tsad)
used adverbially (with preposition) at or upon the side of -- against, concerning.
the kingdom
malkuw  (mal-koo')
dominion (abstractly or concretely) -- kingdom, kingly, realm, reign.
but
kol  (kole)
all, any, + (forasmuch) as, + be-(for this) cause, every, + no (manner, -ne), + there (where)-fore, + though, what (where, who)-soever, (the) whole.
they could
ykel  (yek-ale')
be able, can, couldest, prevail.
find
shkach  (shek-akh')
to discover -- find.
none
la'  (law)
or even, neither, no(-ne, -r), (can-)not, as nothing, without.
occasion
`illah  (il-law')
a pretext (as arising artificially) -- occasion.
nor
la'  (law)
or even, neither, no(-ne, -r), (can-)not, as nothing, without.
fault
shchath  (shekh-ath')
corrupt, fault.
forasmuch
qbel  (keb-ale')
according to, as, because, before, for this cause, forasmuch as, by this means, over against, by reason of, that, therefore, though, wherefore.
as he was faithful
'aman  (am-an')
believe, faithful, sure.
neither
la'  (law)
or even, neither, no(-ne, -r), (can-)not, as nothing, without.
was there any
kol  (kole)
all, any, + (forasmuch) as, + be-(for this) cause, every, + no (manner, -ne), + there (where)-fore, + though, what (where, who)-soever, (the) whole.
error
shaluw  (shaw-loo')
a fault -- error, fail, thing amiss.
or fault
shchath  (shekh-ath')
corrupt, fault.
found
shkach  (shek-akh')
to discover -- find.
in him
`al  (al)
about, against, concerning, for, (there-)fore, from, in, more, of, (there-, up-)on, (in-)to, + why with.
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