³¹ The war-horse, and the he-goat, and the king when his army is with him.

¹⁴ The wrath of the king is like those who give news of death, but a wise man will put peace in place of it.

² The wrath of a king is like the loud cry of a lion: he who makes him angry does wrong against himself.

¹⁵ Now if you are ready, on hearing the sound of the horn, pipe, harp, trigon, psaltery, bagpipe, and all sorts of instruments, to go down on your faces in worship before the image which I have made, it is well: but if you will not give worship, that same hour you will be put into a burning and flaming fire; and what god is there who will be able to take you out of my hands?

¹⁶ Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, answering Nebuchadnezzar the king, said, There is no need for us to give you an answer to this question.

¹⁷ If our God, whose servants we are, is able to keep us safe from the burning and flaming fire, and from your hands, O King, he will keep us safe.

¹⁸ But if not, be certain, O King, that we will not be the servants of your gods, or give worship to the image of gold which you have put up.