^{27 Ref} For this cause, O King, let my suggestion be pleasing to you, and let your sins be covered by righteousness and your evil-doing by mercy to the poor, so that the time of your well-being may be longer.

^{28 Ref} All this came to King Nebuchadnezzar.

^{29 Ref} At the end of twelve months he was walking on the roof of his great house in Babylon.

^{30 Ref} The king made answer and said, Is this not great Babylon, which I have made for the living-place of kings, by the strength of my power and for the glory of my honour?

^{31 Ref} While the word was still in the king's mouth, a voice came down from heaven, saying, O King Nebuchadnezzar, to you it is said: The kingdom has gone from you: