For this cause the king was angry and very furious, and commanded to destroy all the wise men of Babylon.
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Interpretation
The greatest men are most open to cares and troubles of mind, which disturb their repose in the night, while the sleep of the labouring man is sweet and sound. We know not the uneasiness of many who live in great pomp, and, as others vainly think, in pleasure also.
Glossary
- Babylon Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Babylon.