Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
And those who are wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament, and those who turn many to righteousness as the stars forever and ever.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
like the bright expanse of the heavens,
and those who lead many to righteousness,
like the stars forever and ever.
International Standard Version
Those who manifest wisdom will shine like the brightness of the expanse of heaven, and those who turn many to righteousness will shine like the stars for ever and ever.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
Those who are [spiritually] wise will shine brightly like the brightness of the expanse of heaven, and those who lead many to righteousness, [will shine] like the stars forever and ever.
Bible in Basic English
And those who are wise will be shining like the light of the outstretched sky; and those by whom numbers have been turned to righteousness will be like the stars for ever and ever.
Darby Translation
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.
Julia Smith Translation
And those understanding shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and those justifying many, as the stars forever and ever.
King James 2000
And they that are wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars forever and ever.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But the [ones] having insight will shine like the brightness of the expanse, and [the ones] providing justice [for] the many [will be] like the stars {forever and ever}.
Modern King James verseion
And those who are wise shall shine as the brightness of the sky; and those who turn many to righteousness shall shine as the stars forever and ever.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
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.
NET Bible
But the wise will shine like the brightness of the heavenly expanse. And those bringing many to righteousness will be like the stars forever and ever.
New Heart English Bible
And those who are wise shall shine like the brightness of the heavens, and those who turn many to righteousness like the stars forever and ever.
The Emphasized Bible
and, they who make wise, shall shine like the shining of the expanse, - and, they who bring the many to righteousness, like the stars to times age-abiding and beyond.
Webster
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.
World English Bible
Those who are wise shall shine as the brightness of the expanse; and those who turn many to righteousness as the stars forever and ever.
Youngs Literal Translation
And those teaching do shine as the brightness of the expanse, and those justifying the multitude as stars to the age and for ever.
Themes
Abundant salvation » Become radiant as stars
Conversion » Encouragement for leading sinners to
Firmament » The expanse above the earth
God » Promises to the tempted » Special promises to religious workers
God's Promises » To the widow and fatherless » To religious workers
God's Promises » Of reward for spiritual service » The soul-winners
Ministers » Hospitality to » Promises to
Proportionate reward » Great soul-winners radiant
Radiancy » Radiant lives, of the saints
Reward » Of the wicked proportionate to service rendered » Great soul-winners radiant
Reward » For spiritual service » The soul-winners
the Reward of saints » Described as » Shining as the stars
Righteous » Compared with » Stars
Righteousness » Blessedness of » Turning others to
Salvation » Abundant » Become radiant as stars
Spiritual » Believers' duties performed in the light » Radiant lives, of the saints
Stars » Illustrative » (shining of,) of the reward of faithful ministers
Stars » Shine in the firmament of heaven
The sun » Illustrative » (its brightness,) of the future glory of saints
the future » The rewards of the faithful for spiritual service » The soul-winners
religious Work » Personal, example of » Special promises to religious workers
Topics
Interlinear
Sakal
Rab
Tsadaq
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Daniel 12:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Kings Of The South And The North
2 And many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt. 3 And those who are wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament, and those who turn many to righteousness as the stars forever 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.
Names
Cross References
Daniel 11:33
And those who are wise among the people shall instruct many, yet they shall fall by the sword and by flame, by captivity and by spoil, [many] days.
Matthew 13:43
Then the righteous will shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears to hear, let him hear.
Daniel 11:35
And some of those who are wise shall fall, to refine them, and to purify, and to make them white, even to the time of the end, because it is yet for the time appointed.
Proverbs 4:18
But the path of the righteous is as the dawning light, that shines more and more to the perfect day.
Proverbs 11:30
The fruit of a righteous man is a tree of life, and he who is wise wins souls.
Jeremiah 23:22
But if they had stood in my council, then they would have caused my people to hear my words, and would have turned them from their evil way, and from the evil of their doings.
Matthew 19:28
And Jesus said to them, Truly I say to you, that ye who have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man will sit on the throne of his glory, ye also will sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
Matthew 24:45
Who then is the faithful and wise bondman, whom his lord appointed over his service, to give them the provision on time?
Luke 1:16-17
And he will turn back many of the sons of Israel to Lord their God.
John 4:36
And he who reaps receives a wage and gathers fruit for eternal life, so that both he who sows and he who reaps may rejoice together.
John 5:35
That man was the lamp that burns and shines, and ye were willing to rejoice for an hour in his light.
Acts 13:1
Now there were some men from the congregation that was in Antioch, prophets and teachers, including Barnabas, and Simeon called Niger, and Lucius the Cyrenian, and Manaen reared with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.
1 Corinthians 3:10
According to the grace of God that was given to me, as a wise master builder, I laid a foundation and another man is building on it. But let each man take heed how he is building on it.
1 Corinthians 15:40-42
and heavenly bodies, and earthly bodies (but the glory of the heavenly is different, and the glory of the earthly is different),
Ephesians 4:11
And indeed he gave the apostles, and the prophets, and the evangelists, and the shepherds and teachers
Philippians 2:16-17
Holding firm the word of life, for a boast by me in the day of Christ, that I did not run in vain nor labor in vain.
1 Thessalonians 2:19-20
For what is our hope or joy or crown of boast? Or is it not even ye, before our Lord Jesus at his coming?
Hebrews 5:12
For also men who ought to be teachers because of the time, ye have need again for some man to teach you the rudiments of the beginning of the oracles of God, and have become men who have need of milk, and not of solid food.
James 5:19-20
Brothers, if any man among you may be led astray from the truth, and some man converts him,
2 Peter 3:15
And consider the longsuffering of our Lord, salvation, just as also our beloved brother Paul wrote to you according to the wisdom given to him,
Revelation 1:20
The mystery of the seven stars that thou saw in my right hand, and the seven golden lampstands: the seven stars are agents of the seven congregations, and the seven lampstands that thou saw are the seven congregations.