Daniel:1:8-16
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But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king '
s meat ,
nor with the wine which he drank :
therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself .
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Now God had brought Daniel into favour and tender love with the prince of the eunuchs .
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And the prince of the eunuchs said unto Daniel ,
I fear my lord the king ,
who hath appointed your meat and your drink :
for why should he see your faces worse liking than the children which are of your sort ?
then shall ye make me endanger my head to the king .
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Then said Daniel to Melzar ,
whom the prince of the eunuchs had set over Daniel ,
Hananiah ,
Mishael ,
and Azariah ,
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Prove thy servants ,
I beseech thee ,
ten days ;
and let them give us pulse to eat ,
and water to drink .
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Then let our countenances be looked upon before thee ,
and the countenance of the children that eat of the portion of the king '
s meat :
and as thou seest ,
deal with thy servants .
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So he consented to them in this matter ,
and proved them ten days .
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And at the end of ten days their countenances appeared fairer and fatter in flesh than all the children which did eat the portion of the king '
s meat .
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Thus Melzar took away the portion of their meat ,
and the wine that they should drink ;
and gave them pulse .