Daniel 1:16

Thus Melzar tooke away the portion of their meat, and the wine that they should drink: and gaue them pulse.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

So the overseer continued to withhold their choice food and the wine they were to drink, and kept giving them vegetables.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

So the steward took away their dainties, and the wine that they should drink, and gave them pulse.
- American Standard Version (1901)

So the keeper regularly took away their meat and the wine which was to have been their drink, and gave them grain.
- Basic English Bible

So the steward continued to withhold their choice food and the wine they were to drink, and he gave them vegetables instead.
- Berean Standard Bible Bible

So the steward took away their delicate food, and the wine that they should drink; and gave them pulse.
- Darby Bible

So Malasar took their portions, and the wine that they should drink: and he gave them pulse.
- Douay-Rheims Bible

So the steward took away their meat, and the wine that they should drink, and gave them pulse.
- English Revised Version

So the steward took away their dainties, and the wine that they should drink, and gave them pulse.
- World English Bible

Wesley's Notes for Daniel 1:16

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.