Children in whom was no blemish, but well favoured, and skilful in all wisdom, and cunning in knowledge, and understanding science, and such as had ability in them to stand in the king's palace, and whom they might teach the learning and the tongue of the Chaldeans.
ю҆́ношы, на ни́хже нѣ́сть поро́ка, и҆ дѡбры̀ зра́комъ и҆ смы́слєны во всѧ́цѣй премѹ́дрости, и҆ вѣ́дѹщыѧ ѹ҆мѣ́нїе и҆ размышлѧ́ющыѧ ра́зѹмъ, и҆ и҆̀мже є҆́сть крѣ́пость въ ни́хъ, є҆́же предстоѧ́ти въ домѹ̀ пред̾ царе́мъ и҆ наѹчи́ти ѧ҆̀ кни́гамъ и҆ ѧ҆зы́кѹ халде́йскѹ.