Daniel 5:17-19

New Catholic Bible

¹⁷ Daniel Explains the Writing. Then Daniel replied to the king, “Your Majesty, keep the gifts for yourself or give them to someone else. However, I will read the writing to Your Majesty and make known to you its interpretation.

¹⁸ “O king, the Most High God gave your father Nebuchadnezzar a kingdom with power, glory, and majesty. ¹⁹ He made him so powerful that the nations and peoples of every language trembled with fear before him. He killed those whom he wished to kill; he spared those whom he wished to spare; he honored those whom he wished to honor, and he degraded those whom he wished to degrade.