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Daniel 12:3

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1 “At that time Michael, the great prince who stands watch over your people, will rise up. There will be a time of distress, the likes of which will not have occurred from the beginning of nations until that time. But at that time your people—everyone whose name is found written in the book—will be delivered.

2 And many who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake, some to everlasting life, but others to shame and everlasting contempt.

Then the wise will shine like the brightness of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness will shine like the stars forever and ever.

4 But you, Daniel, shut up these words and seal the book until the time of the end. Many will roam to and fro, and knowledge will increase.”

5 Then I, Daniel, looked and saw two others standing there, one on this bank of the river and one on the opposite bank.

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BSB
Then the wise will shine like the brightness of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness will shine like the stars forever and ever.
KJV
And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.
WEB
Those who are wise will shine as the brightness of the expanse. Those who turn many to righteousness will shine as the stars forever and ever.
ASV
And they that are wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.
DARBY
And they that are wise shall shine as the brightness of the expanse; and they that turn the many to righteousness as the stars, for ever and ever.
BLB
And those acting wisely will shine like the shining of the firmament; and those justifying many like the stars, forever and ever.
ÅB
Men de forstandige skal skinne som himmelhvelvingen skinner, og de som har ført de mange til rettferdighet, skal skinne som stjernene, evindelig og alltid.
OTB
De forstandige skal skinne som himmelhvelvingens glans, og de som har ført mange til rettferdighet, som stjernene, for evig og alltid.
B1930
Men de forstandige skal skinne som himmelhvelvingen skinner, og de som har ført de mange til rettferdighet, skal skinne som stjernene, evindelig og alltid.

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Cross references

  • Matthew 13:43

    Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears, let him hear.

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  • Proverbs 4:18

    The path of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn, shining brighter and brighter until midday.

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  • James 5:19–20

    My brothers, if one of you should wander from the truth and someone should bring him back,

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  • Daniel 11:33

    Those with insight will instruct many, though for a time they will fall by sword or flame, or be captured or plundered.

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  • Daniel 11:35

    Some of the wise will fall, so that they may be refined, purified, and made spotless until the time of the end, for it will still come at the appointed time.

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  • Proverbs 11:30

    The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he who wins souls is wise.

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  • Jeremiah 23:22

    But if they had stood in My council, they would have proclaimed My words to My people and turned them back from their evil ways and deeds.”

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  • Hebrews 5:12

    Although by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to reteach you the basic principles of God’s word. You need milk, not solid food!

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