• Daniel 5:16
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures

    • 16 But I have heard concerning you that you are able to provide interpretations+ and to solve knotty problems.* Now if you are able to read the writing and to make its interpretation known to me, you will be clothed with purple, a gold necklace will be placed around your neck, and you will rule as the third one in the kingdom.”+

  • Daniel 5:16
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References

    • 16 And I myself have heard concerning you, that you are able to furnish interpretations+ and to untie knots themselves. Now, if you are able to read the writing and to make known to me its very interpretation, with purple you will be clothed, with a necklace of gold around your neck, and as the third one in the kingdom you will rule.”+

  • Daniel 5:16
    The Bible in Living English

    • 16 And I hear that you can expound interpretations and unravel knotty problems. Now if you can read the writing and make known the interpretation of it, you shall wear purple and have a gold necklace round your neck and have tritarch authority in the empire.”

  • Daniel 5:16
    American Standard Version

    • 16 But I have heard of thee, that thou canst give interpretations, and dissolve doubts; now if thou canst read the writing, and make known to me the interpretation thereof, thou shalt be clothed with purple, and have a chain of gold about thy neck, and shalt be the third ruler in the kingdom.

  • Daniel 5:16
    The Emphasized Bible

    • 16 I however have heard concerning thee, that thou art able interpretations to unfold and knotty points to unravel,—Now if thou be able the writing to read and the interpretation thereof to make known unto me with purple shalt thou be clothed and a chain of gold shalt thou have upon thy neck, and as the third in the kingdom shalt thou have dominion.

  • Daniel 5:16
    King James Version

    • 16 And I have heard of thee, that thou canst make interpretations, and dissolve doubts: now if thou canst read the writing, and make known to me the interpretation thereof, thou shalt be clothed with scarlet, and have a chain of gold about thy neck, and shalt be the third ruler in the kingdom.