Daniel 1:8-16 ▼

8 And Daniel set upon his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king, nor with the wine of his banquets; therefore he sought from the chief of the eunuchs that he would not defile himself.

9 And God gave Daniel for kindness and compassion before the chief of the eunuchs.

10 And the chief of the eunuchs said to Daniel: “I am afraid of my lord the king, who has assigned your? food and your? drink; for why should he see your? faces sadder than the young men who are your? age? And you? would endanger my head before the king.”

11 And Daniel said to the guardian, whom the chief of the eunuchs had appointed over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,

12 “Test, please, your servants ten days, and let them give to us from the vegetables only to eat, and water only to drink.

13 And let our appearance be seen before you, and the appearance of the young men that are eating the portion of the king, and according to what you see, deal with your servants.”

14 And he listened to them, to this word, and he tested them ten days.

15 And at the end of ten days, their appearance was seen better and fatter in flesh than all the young men eating the portion of the king.

16 And it came to pass that the steward took away their portions, and the wine for their drinking, and gave to them vegetables.