KJV ORIGINAL
The king cried aloud to bring in the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers. And the king spake, and said to the wise men of Babylon, Whosoever shall read this writing, and shew me the interpretation thereof, shall be clothed with scarlet, and have a chain of gold about his neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
The king started yelling for all his advisors — the fortune tellers, magicians, and anyone who claimed to know mysterious stuff. He told all the wise guys in Babylon, 'Listen up! Whoever can read this weird writing on the wall and tell me what it means gets the royal treatment — fancy purple clothes, a gold chain, and you'll basically be my right-hand person running this kingdom.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
When you're desperate for answers, you'll promise anything to get them.
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