Daniel 5:13 Then was Daniel brought in before the king. And the king spoke and said unto Daniel, Art thou that Daniel, which art of the children of the captivity of Judah, whom the king my father brought out of Jewry?
Daniel 5:14 I have even heard of thee, that the spirit of the gods is in thee, and that light and understanding and excellent wisdom are found in you. 15 And now the wise men, the astrologers, have been brought in before me, that they should read this writing, and make known unto me the interpretation thereof: but they could not shew the interpretation of the thing.
Daniel 5:16 And I’ve heard of you that you make interpretations, and dissolve doubts: now if you can read the writing, and make known to me the interpretation thereof, thou shalt be clothed with scarlet, and have a chain of gold about thy neck, and shalt be the third ruler in the kingdom. 17 Then Daniel answered and said before the king, Let thy gifts be to thyself, and give thy rewards to another; yet I will read the writing unto the king, and make known to him the interpretation.
That was very excellent, and noble of Daniel to deflect all praises to God, but there is a flipside to this coin, because if, and when a person suffers with praise, it can cause the person in question to not only make very bad decisions it could cost him his life. Praise to the human agent has the effect of destabilizing clear thought and if you are not very careful, it will cause you to do things you would never do under different circumstances.
1st Kings 22:6 Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, about four hundred men, and said unto them, Shall I go against Ramoth-Gilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And they said, Go up; for the Lord shall deliver it into the hand of the king.
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!