Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

and many shall be purified, cleansed and tried. But the ungodly shall live wickedly, and those wicked, as many as they be, shall have no understanding. As for such as have understanding, they shall regard it.

New American Standard Bible

Many will be purged, purified and refined, but the wicked will act wickedly; and none of the wicked will understand, but those who have insight will understand.

King James Version

Many shall be purified, and made white, and tried; but the wicked shall do wickedly: and none of the wicked shall understand; but the wise shall understand.

Holman Bible

Many will be purified, cleansed, and refined, but the wicked will act wickedly; none of the wicked will understand, but the wise will understand.

International Standard Version

Many will be purified, cleansed, and refined, though the wicked will continue to act wickedly, and none of the wicked will understand. Nevertheless, the insightful will understand.

A Conservative Version

Many shall purify themselves, and make themselves white, and be refined, but the wicked shall do wickedly. And none of the wicked shall understand, but those who are wise shall understand.

American Standard Version

Many shall purify themselves, and make themselves white, and be refined; but the wicked shall do wickedly; and none of the wicked shall understand; but they that are wise shall understand.

Amplified

Many will be purged, purified (made white) and refined, but the wicked will behave wickedly. None of the wicked shall understand, but those who are [spiritually] wise will understand.

Bible in Basic English

Till a number are tested and make themselves clean; and the evil-doers will do evil; for not one of the evil-doers will have knowledge; but all will be made clear to those who are wise.

Darby Translation

Many shall be purified, and be made white, and be refined; but the wicked shall do wickedly: and none of the wicked shall understand; but the wise shall understand.

Julia Smith Translation

And many shall be separated and become white, and be tried; and the unjust did evil: and all the unjust shall not understand; and the intelligent shall understand.

King James 2000

Many shall be purified, and made white, and refined; but the wicked shall do wickedly: and none of the wicked shall understand; but the wise shall understand.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Many will be purified and will be cleansed and will be refined, but [the] wicked will act wickedly {and none of the wicked will understand}, but {those who have insight} will understand.

Modern King James verseion

Many shall be purified, and made white, and tried. But the wicked shall do wickedly. And none of the wicked shall understand, but the wise shall understand.

NET Bible

Many will be purified, made clean, and refined, but the wicked will go on being wicked. None of the wicked will understand, though the wise will understand.

New Heart English Bible

Many shall be purified, cleansed and refined; but the wicked shall act wickedly. And none of the wicked shall understand, but those who are wise shall understand.

The Emphasized Bible

Many, will purify themselves and be made white and be refined, but the lawless, will act lawlessly, and none of the lawless, shall understand, - but, they who make wise, shall understand;

Webster

Many shall be purified, and made white, and tried; but the wicked shall do wickedly: and none of the wicked shall understand; but the wise shall understand.

World English Bible

Many shall purify themselves, and make themselves white, and be refined; but the wicked shall do wickedly; and none of the wicked shall understand; but those who are wise shall understand.

Youngs Literal Translation

Purify themselves, yea, make themselves white, yea, refined are many: and the wicked have done wickedly, and none of the wicked understand, and those acting wisely do understand;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
רב 
Rab 
Usage: 458

and made white
לבן 
Laban 
Usage: 8

and tried
צרף 
Tsaraph 
Usage: 33

but the wicked
רשׁע 
Rasha` 
Usage: 263

רשׁע 
Rasha` 
Usage: 34

and none of the wicked
רשׁע 
Rasha` 
Usage: 263

but the wise
שׂכל 
Sakal 
Usage: 63

References

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Context Readings

Daniel Seeks Additional Insights

9 He answered, "Go thy way Daniel, for the words shall be closed up and sealed, till the last time: 10 and many shall be purified, cleansed and tried. But the ungodly shall live wickedly, and those wicked, as many as they be, shall have no understanding. As for such as have understanding, they shall regard it. 11 And from the time forth that the daily offering shall be put down and the abominable desolation set up, there shall be a thousand two hundred and ninety days.

Cross References

Daniel 11:35

Yea, some of those which have understanding shall be persecuted also: that they may be tried, purified, and cleansed, till the time be out. For there is yet another time appointed.

Revelation 22:11

He that doth evil, let him do evil still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be more righteous: and he that is holy, let him be more holy."

Hosea 14:9

Who is wise to understand these things and hath wit to perceive them? For the ways of the LORD are straight, and the righteous shall walk in them: but the wicked shall tumble in them.

Isaiah 32:6-7

But the churl will be churlishly minded, and his heart will work evil and play the hypocrite, and imagine abominations against God, to make the hungry lean, and withhold drink from the thirsty.

Zechariah 13:9

And the same third part will I bring through the fire, and will cleanse them, as the silver is cleansed: Yea and try them, like as gold is tried. Then shall they call upon my name, and I will hear them: I will say, 'It is my people.' And they shall say, 'LORD, my God.'"

Luke 24:25

And he said unto them, "O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken.

John 7:17

If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God: or whether I speak of myself.

John 8:47

He that is of God, heareth God's words. Ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God."

Revelation 9:20-21

And the remnant of the men which were not killed by these plagues repented not of the deeds of their hands, that they should not worship devils, and images, of gold, and silver, and brass, and stone, and of wood, which neither can see, neither hear, neither go.

1 Samuel 24:13

According to the old proverb, wickedness shall proceed out of the wicked: But mine hand be not upon thee.

Psalm 51:7

Thou shalt purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; thou shalt wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.

Psalm 107:43

Whoso is wise, and pondereth these things well, shall understand the loving-kindness of the LORD.

Proverbs 1:5

By hearing, the wise man shall come by more wisdom:

Proverbs 2:1-5

My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and keep my commandments by thee,

Isaiah 1:18

And so though your sins be like to purple, they shall be made as white as snow; and though they be as red as scarlet, they shall be made like white wool.

Ezekiel 36:25

And I will pour pure water upon you, and ye shall be cleansed from all uncleanness, and from all your idols. I will cleanse you.

Ezekiel 47:11

As for his clay and pits, they shall not be whole. For why? It shall be occupied for salt.

Daniel 11:33

Those also that have understanding among the people shall inform the multitude: and for a long season, they shall be persecuted with sword, with fire, with captivity and with the taking away of their goods.

Daniel 12:3

The wise, such as have taught others, shall glister as the shining of heaven: and those that have instructed the multitude unto Godliness, shall be as the stars, world without end.

Mark 4:11

And he said unto them, "To you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: But unto them that are without, shall all things be done in similitudes:

John 18:37

Pilate said unto him, "Art thou a King then?" Jesus answered, "Thou sayest that I am a King. For this cause was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. And all that are of the truth hear my voice."

Romans 11:8-10

according as it is written, "God hath given them the spirit of unquietness: eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear, even unto this day."

1 Corinthians 2:10-16

But God hath opened them unto us by his spirit. For the spirit searcheth all things, yea the bottom of God's secrets.

1 Corinthians 6:11

And such were ye verily: but ye are washed, ye are sanctified, ye are justified by the name of the Lord Jesus: And by the spirit of our God.

2 Corinthians 7:1

Seeing that we have such promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, and grow up to full holiness in the fear of God.

2 Thessalonians 2:10-12

and in all deceivableness of unrighteousness, among them that perish: because they received not the love of the truth, that they might have been saved.

Titus 2:14

which gave himself for us, to redeem us from all unrighteousness, and to purge us a peculiar people unto himself, fervently given unto good works.

Hebrews 12:10

And they verily for a few days nurtured us after their own pleasure; but he learneth us unto that which is profitable, that we might receive of his holiness.

1 Peter 1:7

that your faith, once tried, being much more precious than gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto laud, glory, and honour, at the appearing of Jesus Christ:

1 Peter 1:22

And forasmuch as ye have purified your souls through the spirit, in obeying the truth for to love brotherly without feigning, see that ye love one another with a pure heart, fervently:

1 John 5:20

We know that the son of God is come, and hath given us understanding, to know him that is true: and we be in the truth through his son Jesus Christ. He is very God, and eternal life.

Revelation 3:18

I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich: and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, that thy filthy nakedness do not appear: and anoint thine eyes with eye salve, that thou mayest see.

Revelation 7:13-14

And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, "What are these which are arrayed in long white garments, and whence came they?"

Revelation 16:11

and blasphemed the God of heaven for sorrow, and pain of their sores, and repented not of their deeds.

Revelation 19:8

And to her was granted, that she should be arrayed with pure and goodly raynes" - For the raynes is the righteousness of saints.

Revelation 19:14

And the warriors which were in heaven, followed him upon white horses, clothed with white and pure raynes:

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