3:8 And then every one wrote his sentence, sealed it, and laid it under king Darius his pillow;
3:9 And said that, when the king is risen, some will give him the writings; and of whose side the king and the three princes of Persia shall judge that his sentence is the wisest, to him shall the victory be given, as was appointed.
3:10 The first wrote, Wine is the strongest.
3:11 The second wrote, The king is strongest.
3:12 The third wrote, Women are strongest: but above all things Truth beareth away the victory.
3:13 Now when the king was risen up, they took their writings, and delivered them unto him, and so he read them:
3:14 And sending forth he called all the princes of Persia and Media, and the governors, and the captains, and the lieutenants, and the chief officers;
3:15 And sat him down in the royal seat of judgment; and the writings were read before them.
3:16 And he said, Call the young men, and they shall declare their own sentences. So they were called, and came in.
3:17 And he said unto them, Declare unto us your mind concerning the writings. Then began the first, who had spoken of the strength of wine;