Daniel 4:27
“Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by shewing mercy to the poor; if it may be a lengthening of thy tranquillity.”
That they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field, and they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and they shall wet thee with the dew of heaven, and seven times shall pass over thee, till thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.
And whereas they commanded to leave the stump of the tree roots; thy kingdom shall be sure unto thee, after that thou shalt have known that the heavens do rule.
Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by shewing mercy to the poor; if it may be a lengthening of thy tranquillity.
All this came upon the king Nebuchadnezzar.
At the end of twelve months he walked in the palace of the kingdom of Babylon.
Cross-References
“Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.”
“Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.”
“By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the Lord men depart from evil.”
“Seek ye the Lord while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:”
“For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.”