¹⁰ And the captain of the unsexed servants said to Daniel, I am in fear of my lord the king, who has given orders about your food and your drink; what if he sees you looking less happy than the other young men of your generation? then you would have put my head in danger from the king.

²⁵ The fear of man is a cause of danger: but whoever puts his faith in the Lord will have a safe place on high.

¹⁶ And when you go without food, be not sad-faced as the false-hearted are. For they go about with changed looks, so that men may see that they are going without food. Truly I say to you, They have their reward.

¹⁷ But when you go without food, put oil on your head and make your face clean;

¹⁸ So that no one may see that you are going without food, but your Father in secret; and your Father, who sees in secret, will give you your reward.

⁴² However, a number even of the rulers had belief in him, but because of the Pharisees they did not say so openly for fear that they might be shut out from the Synagogue:

⁴³ For the praise of men was dearer to them than the approval of God.