Daniel 5:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“But when his heart was lifted up, and his mind hardened in pride, he was deposed from his kingly throne, and they took his glory from him:”

Daniel 5:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Daniel 5:20 in 6 Bible Translations

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Daniel 5:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“But when his heart was lifted up, and his spirit was hardened so that he dealt proudly, he was deposed from his kingly throne, and they took his glory from him.”

Daniel 5:20 — World English Bible

Daniel 5:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“But when his heart was lifted up, and his spirit was hardened so that he dealt proudly, he was deposed from his kingly throne, and they took his glory from him: ”

Daniel 5:20 — American Standard Version

Daniel 5:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and when his heart was high, and his spirit was strong to act proudly, he hath been caused to come down from the throne of his kingdom, and his glory they have caused to pass away from him,”

Daniel 5:20 — Young's Literal Translation

Daniel 5:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“But when his heart was lifted up, and his spirit hardened unto presumption, he was deposed from the throne of his kingdom, and they took his glory from him; ”

Daniel 5:20 — Darby Translation

Daniel 5:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But when his heart was puft vp, and his minde hardened in pride, hee was deposed from his kingly throne, and they tooke his honour from him.”

Daniel 5:20 — Geneva Bible

Daniel 5:20 in Context — Daniel 5

18 O thou king, the most high God gave Nebuchadnezzar thy father a kingdom, and majesty, and glory, and honour:

19 And for the majesty that he gave him, all people, nations, and languages, trembled and feared before him: whom he would he slew; and whom he would he kept alive; and whom he would he set up; and whom he would he put down.

20 But when his heart was lifted up, and his mind hardened in pride, he was deposed from his kingly throne, and they took his glory from him:

21 And he was driven from the sons of men; and his heart was made like the beasts, and his dwelling was with the wild asses: they fed him with grass like oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven; till he knew that the most high God ruled in the kingdom of men, and that he appointeth over it whomsoever he will.

22 And thou his son, O Belshazzar, hast not humbled thine heart, though thou knewest all this;

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What Does Daniel 5:20 Mean?

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