Therefore, O king, let my counsel please thee, and atone for thy sins by alms, and [thine] iniquities by compassion on the poor: it may be God will be long-suffering to thy trespasses.
GNV
Daniel 4:27
And the King spake and sayde, Is not this great Babel, that I haue built for the house of the kingdome by the might of my power, and for the honour of my maiestie?
Parallel Translations
the king answered and said, Is not this great Babylon, which I have built for a royal residence, by the might of my power, for the honor of my glory?
Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by shewing mercy to the poor; if it may be a lengthening of thy tranquillity.
Therefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable to you, and break off your sins by righteousness, and your iniquities by showing mercy to the poor. Perhaps there may be a lengthening of your tranquility.”
Cross References
Isaiah 55:6–7Jonah 3:9Ezekiel 18:27–32Acts 8:22Luke 11:41Proverbs 16:6James 4:8–10Genesis 41:33–37Ephesians 4:28Psalms 41:1–3Galatians 5:13Matthew 3:8Isaiah 58:5–71 Peter 4:8Isaiah 58:10–12
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