And the maiden pleased him, and she obtained kindness of him; and he speedily gave her her things for purification, with such things as belonged to her, and seven maidens, which were meet to be given her, out of the king’s house: and he preferred her and her maids unto the best place of the house of the women.

And the young woman pleased him and obtained his favor, so he quickly provided her with beauty treatments and the special diet. He assigned to her seven select maidservants from the palace and transferred her with them to the best place in the harem.

Take heed, regard not iniquity: for this hast thou chosen rather than affliction.

Be careful not to turn to iniquity, for this you have preferred to affliction.

Then this Daniel was preferred above the presidents and princes, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm.

Soon, by his extraordinary spirit, Daniel distinguished himself among the administrators and satraps. So the king planned to set him over the whole kingdom.

John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me.

John testified concerning Him. He cried out, saying, “This is He of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me has surpassed me because He was before me.’”

He it is, who coming after me is preferred before me, whose shoe’s latchet I am not worthy to unloose.

He is the One who comes after me, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.”

This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me.

This is He of whom I said, ‘A man who comes after me has surpassed me because He was before me.’

I preferred her before sceptres and thrones, and esteemed riches nothing in comparison of her.