Daniel 1:20
1:20 In every matter of wisdom and 1 insight the king asked them about, he found them to be ten times 2 better than any of the magicians and astrologers that were in his entire empire.
Daniel 2:38
2:38 Wherever human beings, 3 wild animals, 4 and birds of the sky live – he has given them into your power. 5 He has given you authority over them all. You are the head of gold.
1 tc The MT lacks the conjunction, reading the first word in the phrase as a construct (“wisdom of insight”). While this reading is not impossible, it seems better to follow Theodotion, the Syriac, the Vulgate, and the Sahidic Coptic, all of which have the conjunction.
2 tn Heb “hands.”
3 tn Aram “the sons of man.”
4 tn Aram “the beasts of the field.”
5 tn Aram “hand.”