Daniel 11:32

Faithfulness and loyalty Faith

³⁰ For the ships of Chittim shall come against him: therefore he shall be grieved, and return, and have indignation against the holy covenant: so shall he do; he shall even return, and have intelligence with them that forsake the holy covenant.

³¹ And arms shall stand on his part, and they shall pollute the sanctuary of strength, and shall take away the daily sacrifice, and they shall place the abomination that maketh desolate.

And such as do wickedly against the covenant shall he corrupt by flatteries: but the people that do know their God shall be strong, and do exploits.

³³ And they that understand among the people shall instruct many: yet they shall fall by the sword, and by flame, by captivity, and by spoil, many days.

³⁴ Now when they shall fall, they shall be holpen with a little help: but many shall cleave to them with flatteries.

This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB: With flattery he will corrupt those who violate the covenant, but the people who know their God will firmly resist him.
KJV: And such as do wickedly against the covenant shall he corrupt by flatteries: but the people that do know their God shall be strong, and do exploits.
WEB: He will corrupt those who do wickedly against the covenant by flatteries; but the people who know their God will be strong and take action.
ASV: And such as do wickedly against the covenant shall he pervert by flatteries; but the people that know their God shall be strong, and do [exploits].
DARBY: And such as do wickedly against the covenant shall he pervert by flatteries; but the people that know their God shall be strong, and shall act.
BLB: And those acting wickedly toward the covenant he will corrupt by flatteries; and the people [who] know their God will remain strong, and will take action.

ÅB: Og dem som synder mot pakten, skal han gjøre til hedninger ved glatte ord; men de av folket som kjenner sin Gud, skal stå fast og holde ut.
OTB: Gjennom glatte ord vil han lede på avveie dem som har brutt pakten, men folket som kjenner sin Gud vil stå fast og motstå ham.
B1930: Og dem som synder mot pakten, skal han gjøre til hedninger ved glatte ord; men de av folket som kjenner sin Gud, skal stå fast og holde ut.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

1 Chronicles 28:9
And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the LORD searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.
Read in context
Psalms 9:10
And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, LORD, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.
Read in context
Zechariah 10:12
And I will strengthen them in the LORD; and they shall walk up and down in his name, saith the LORD.
Read in context
John 17:3
And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.
Read in context
Micah 5:7–9
And the remnant of Jacob shall be in the midst of many people as a dew from the LORD, as the showers upon the grass, that tarrieth not for man, nor waiteth for the sons of men.
Read in context
2 Timothy 2:1–3
Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
Read in context
1 John 2:3–4
And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.
Read in context
Zechariah 9:13–16
When I have bent Judah for me, filled the bow with Ephraim, and raised up thy sons, O Zion, against thy sons, O Greece, and made thee as the sword of a mighty man.
Read in context