KJV ORIGINAL
And the prince of the eunuchs said unto Daniel, I fear my lord the king, who hath appointed your meat and your drink: for why should he see your faces worse liking than the children which are of your sort? then shall ye make me endanger my head to the king.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
The head of the palace staff told Daniel, 'Look, I'm scared of the king — he's the one who decided what you guys should eat and drink. What if you end up looking worse than the other young men your age? Then the king's going to blame me and I could literally lose my head over this.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Sometimes doing the right thing puts other people in tough spots too — but that doesn't mean we should compromise.
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