Daniel 5:27
King James Version (KJV)
TEKEL; Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting.
In context
25 And this is the writing that was written, MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN.
26 This is the interpretation of the thing: MENE; God hath numbered thy kingdom, and finished it.
27 TEKEL; Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting.
28 PERES; Thy kingdom is divided, and given to the Medes and Persians.
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 5:27 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- TEKEL; Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting.
- WEB World English Bible
- TEKEL: you are weighed in the balances, and are found wanting.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- TEKEL means that you have been weighed on the scales and found deficient.
- ASV American Standard Version
- TEKEL; thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- Weighed — Thou art weighed in the balances, and hast been found lacking.
- DBY Darby Translation
- TEKEL, Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting;
- WBS Webster Bible
- TEKEL; Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting.