332 and in sorrow. Doubtless this king's conscience accusod him of having rashly caused the death qfaninnocent man; and he knew too, that his own interesto would suffer by the loss of so valuable a counsellor; yetthis does not appear to be all. He, like all the others, was clearly much attached personally to Daniel; which would not have been the case if the prophet had not been both amiable and afictionate. 5thly. Daniel was wise. In proof of which,when the king examined him with his three friends, he sound (i. 19.) that “in åll matters ofwisdomandunderstandiug, they were ໄon times better than all the magicians and astrologers that were in all his realm.” Daniel’s wisdom has even become a proverb throughout the east. 'Now some men,who have a great deal of knowledge, are yet very useless, because they want judgement to employ it well. But Daniel had a discreet mind, and knew how to apply his knowledge to the best advantage. Stilljudgementand knowledge alone do not make a man wise. Napoleon knew a great deal, had a clear judgement and a powerful mind; yet Napoleon was not a wise man, because lue did not seek
