Daniel 5:27

“TEKEL; Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting.”

"TEKEL; Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting." - Daniel 5:27
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What does Daniel 5:27 mean?

Daniel 5:27 in the King James Version (KJV) of the Bible reads: "TEKEL; Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting." This verse is part of the story of Belshazzar's feast, which is found in the book of Daniel in the Old Testament. The story takes place in ancient…

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The Weight of Our Actions: A Reflection on Daniel 5:27

The biblical account of Belshazzar's feast in Daniel 5 offers a compelling narrative about pride, moral decay, and divine judgment. In this climactic chapter, we find a warning that echoes through the ages: "TEKEL; Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting."…

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A Prayer for Strength and Reflection: Weighed in the Balance

Heavenly Father, As we come before You today, we thank You for Your unending mercy and grace that surrounds us each moment of our lives. We stand in awe of Your holiness and might, recognizing that You are the Creator of the universe and the ultimate judge of our hearts and…

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Daniel 5:27 - "TEKEL; Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting."
Daniel 5:27 - "TEKEL; Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting."
Daniel 5:27 - "TEKEL; Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting."
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Daniel 8:27 (KJVA) 27 And I Daniel fainted, and was sick certain days; afterward I rose up, and did the king's business; and I was astonished at the vision, but none understood it.
Daniel 8:27 (KJVA) 27 And I Daniel fainted, and was sick certain days; afterward I rose up, and did the king's business; and I was astonished at the vision, but none understood it.
Daniel 8:27 (KJVA) 27 And I Daniel fainted, and was sick certain days; afterward I rose up, and did the king's business; and I was astonished at the vision, but none understood it.
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Daniel 6:27 - "He delivereth and rescueth, and he worketh signs and wonders in heaven and in earth, who hath delivered Daniel from the power of the lions."
Daniel 8:27 - "And I Daniel fainted, and was sick certain days; afterward I rose up, and did the king's business; and I was astonished at the vision, but none understood it."
Daniel 2:27 - "Daniel answered in the presence of the king, and said, The secret which the king hath demanded cannot the wise men, the astrologers, the magicians, the soothsayers, shew unto the king;"
Daniel 5:13 - "Then was Daniel brought in before the king. And the king spake and said unto Daniel, Art thou that Daniel, which art of the children of the captivity of Judah, whom the king my father brought out of Jewry?"
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Daniel 12:5 - "¶ Then I Daniel looked, and, behold, there stood other two, the one on this side of the bank of the river, and the other on that side of the bank of the river."
Daniel 5:12 - "Forasmuch as an excellent spirit, and knowledge, and understanding, interpreting of dreams, and shewing of hard sentences, and dissolving of doubts, were found in the same Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar: now let Daniel be called, and he will shew the interpretation."
Daniel 6:5 - "Then said these men, We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel, except we find it against him concerning the law of his God."
Daniel 5:30 - "¶ In that night was Belshazzar the king of the Chaldeans slain."
Daniel 5:25 - "¶ And this is the writing that was written, MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN."
Daniel 5:29 - "Then commanded Belshazzar, and they clothed Daniel with scarlet, and put a chain of gold about his neck, and made a proclamation concerning him, that he should be the third ruler in the kingdom."
Daniel 5:24 - "Then was the part of the hand sent from him; and this writing was written."
Daniel 5:28 - "PERES; Thy kingdom is divided, and given to the Medes and Persians."
Daniel 5:17 - "¶ Then Daniel answered and said before the king, Let thy gifts be to thyself, and give thy rewards to another; yet I will read the writing unto the king, and make known to him the interpretation."
"He delivereth and rescueth, and he worketh signs and wonders in heaven and in earth, who hath delivered Daniel from the power of the lions." - Daniel 6:27