Dreams And Knowledge

Mihi quoque non in sapientia, quae est in me plusquam in cunctis viventibus, sacramentum hoc revelatum est: sed ut interpretatio regi  manifesta fieret, et cogitationes mentis tuae scires. Putaverat rex notitiam futurorum solertia mentis humanae posse comprehendi; et ideo sapientes Babylonis interfici jusserat. Ergo Daniel eos excusat qui dicere non potuerant, et ipse invidiam fugit, ne quis aestimet, eum quae dicturus est propria dixisse sapientia. Causa autem revelationis propheticae, regis est desiderium, qui voluit ventura cognoscere. Ergo honorat regem, quando propter illius scientiam sibi dicit a Deo mysteria revelata. Et hoc considerandum, quod somnia in quibus aliqua ventura signantur, et quasi per nubilum veritas demonstratur, non pateant conjectoribus et humanae mentis arbitrio, sed Dei solius scientiae. Sanctus Hieronymus, Commentaria in Daniel, Caput II Source:  Migne PL 25.503b-c

It is not by the wisdom in me, that I know more than anyone living, that this mystery has been revealed, but that the understanding of it be made manifest to the king, and you know the thoughts of your mind. 1 The king thought that the knowlege of the future was capable of being grasped by the cleverness of the human mind and therefore he commanded that the wise men of Babylon be killed. 2 But Daniel excused them who were not able to speak of the future, and distanced himself from envy, lest someone judge that what he was going to speak was spoken from his own wisdom. For the cause of the prophetic revelation is the desire of the king, who wishes to know the things that are to come. Therefore Daniel honours the king when he says that is on account of his knowledge that God reveals these mysteries to him. And this also must be considered, that dreams in which things to come are signified, are as truth shown through a cloud, not openly for the interpretation and judgement of men, but only by the knowledge of God. Saint Jerome, Commentary on Daniel, Chapter 2 1 Dan 2.30 2 Dan 2.10-12