Daniel 1:15
“And at the end often dayes, their countenances appeared fairer, and fatter in flesh, then all the children, which did eate the portion of the kings meat.”
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Daniel 1:15 Context
13Then let our countenances be looked vpon before thee, and the countenance of the children that eat of the portion of the Kings meate: and as thou seest, deale with thy seruants. 14So hee consented to them in this matter, and proued them ten dayes. 15And at the end often dayes, their countenances appeared fairer, and fatter in flesh, then all the children, which did eate the portion of the kings meat. 16Thus Melzar tooke away the portion of their meat, and the wine that they should drink: and gaue them pulse. 17¶ As for these foure children, God gaue them knowledge, and skil in all learning and wisedome, and Daniel had vnderstanding in all visions and dreames.
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Other Translations for Daniel 1:15
And at the end of ten days their countenances appeared fairer and fatter in flesh than all the children which did eat the portion of the king's meat.
- King James Version
At the end of ten days their appearance seemed better and they were fatter than all the youths who had been eating the king's choice food.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And at the end of ten days their countenances appeared fairer, and they were fatter in flesh, than all the youths that did eat of the king's dainties.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And at the end of ten days their faces seemed fairer and they were fatter in flesh than all the young men who had their food from the king's table.
- Basic English Bible
And at the end of ten days their countenances appeared fairer and were fatter in flesh than all the youths that ate of the king's delicate food.
- Darby Bible
And at the end of ten days their countenances appeared fairer and fatter in flesh than all the children who ate the portion of the king's provision.
- Webster's Bible
At the end of ten days their faces appeared fairer, and they were fatter in flesh, than all the youths who ate of the king's dainties.
- World English Bible
and at the end of ten days their appearance hath appeared better and fatter in flesh then any of the lads who are eating the king's portion of food.
- Youngs Literal Bible
And at the end of ten days their countenances appeared fairer, and they were fatter in flesh, than all the youths that did eat of the king's food.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Daniel 1:15
1:15 Fairer and fatter - The blessing of God upon homely fare, affords often more health and strength, than more costly fare to them that eat the fat, and drink the sweet.