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Daniel 12:3 — And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament…
“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.”
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The verses around Daniel 12:3.
1And 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.
2And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.
3And 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.
4But 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.
5Then 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.
Verse explanation
Comparing those who teach righteousness to stars “for ever and ever” is one of the first clear biblical images of lasting individual reward, going beyond the simple idea of prosperity in this life.
From the Daniel 12 study in Bible in Stories.
Daniel 12:3 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
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.
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
Os entendidos pois resplandecerão como o resplandor do firmamento, e os que a muitos ensinam a justiça como as estrellas sempre e eternamente.
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
E os sábios brilharão como o resplendor do céu; e os que conduzem muitos à justiça [brilharão] como as estrelas, para todo o sempre.
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
Los sabios brillarán como el cielo; los que han enseñado a muchos el buen camino de la vida brillarán como las estrellas por los siglos de los siglos.
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