Daniel 5:7-9

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

⁷ And the king cried out aloud to bring in the wise men, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers. And the king spoke, and said to the wise men of Babylon: Whosoever shall read this writing, and shall make known to me the interpretation thereof, shall be clothed with purple, and shall have a golden chain on his neck, and shall be the third man in my kingdom.

⁸ Then came in all the king's wise men, but they could neither read the writing, nor declare the interpretation to the king.

⁹ Wherewith king Baltasar was much troubled, and his countenance was changed: and his nobles also were troubled.