Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom, but they could find no occasion nor fault, inasmuch as he was faithful; neither was there any error or fault found in him.

Then said these men, "We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel unless we find it against him concerning the law of his God."

sound speech which cannot be condemned, that he that is of a contrary mind may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.

Have a good conscience, that, whereas they speak evil of you as of evildoers, they who falsely accuse may be ashamed by your good manner of life in Christ.

"One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity or for any sin, in any sin that he sinneth. By the mouth of two witnesses or by the mouth of three witnesses shall the matter be established.

And there arose certain ones who bore false witness against Him, saying,

But neither did their witness agree together.