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Daniel 12:3

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1 And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people: and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book.

2 And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.

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.

4 But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased.

5 Then I Daniel looked, and, behold, there stood other two, the one on this side of the bank of the river, and the other on that side of the bank of the river.

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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 shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.

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  • Proverbs 4:18

    But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.

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  • James 5:19–20

    Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him;

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  • Daniel 11:33

    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.

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  • Daniel 11:35

    And some of them of understanding shall fall, to try them, and to purge, and to make them white, even to the time of the end: because it is yet for a time appointed.

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  • Proverbs 11:30

    The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.

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  • Jeremiah 23:22

    But if they had stood in my counsel, and had caused my people to hear my words, then they should have turned them from their evil way, and from the evil of their doings.

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  • Hebrews 5:12

    For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.

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