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but he said to Daniel, “I fear my lord the king, who has assigned your food and drink. For why should he see your faces looking thinner than those of the other young men your age? You would endanger my head before the king!”
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
The prince of the eunuchs said to Daniel, I fear my lord the king, who has appointed your food and your drink: for why should he see your faces worse looking than the youths who are of your own age? so would you endanger my head with the king.
World English Bible (WEB)
And the prince{H8269} of the eunuchs{H5631} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto Daniel{H1840}, I fear{H3373} my lord{H113} the king{H4428}, who hath appointed{H4487}{(H8765)} your meat{H3978} and your drink{H4960}: for why should he see{H7200}{(H8799)} your faces{H6440} worse liking{H2196}{(H8802)} than the children{H3206} which are of your sort{H1524}? then shall ye make me endanger{H2325}{(H8765)} my head{H7218} to the king{H4428}.
Strong's King James
And the prince of the eunuchs said to Dani'el, "I am afraid of my master the king who has accounted for your food and drink. Why? Why should he see your faces looking thinner than the youths your own age?" Then you would make my head guilty to the king."
The F.O.G
and the chief of the eunuchs saith to Daniel, ‘I am fearing my lord the king, who hath appointed your food and your drink, for why doth he see your faces sadder than those of the lads which are of your circle? then ye have made my head indebted to the king,’
Young's Literal Translation
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