Parallel Verses

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 on your way, Daniel, because these matters are wrapped up and sealed until the time of the end. 10 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. 11 There will be 1,290 days from the time the regular burnt offering is rescinded and the destructive desolation established.



Cross References

Daniel 11:35

Some of the insightful will fall so they may be refined, purged, and purified until the time of the end, since it will surely come about.'"

Revelation 22:11

Let the one who does what is evil continue to do what is evil. Let the filthy person continue to be filthy. Let the righteous person continue to do what is right. And let the holy person continue to be holy."

Hosea 14:9

Whoever is wise, let him understand these things. Whoever is discerning, let him know them. For the ways of the LORD are right: the righteous follow his example, but the rebellious stumble in them.

Isaiah 32:6-7

For fools utter contempt, and their minds plot wrong things: practicing ungodliness, spreading lies about the LORD, leaving the pangs of hungry people unsatisfied, and depriving thirsty people of drink.

Zechariah 13:9

And I will bring that surviving third through, testing them as if through fire, purifying them like silver, assaying them like gold. They will call on my name, and I will answer them. I will say, "This is my people,' and they will say, "The LORD is my God.'"

Luke 24:25

Then Jesus told them, "O, how foolish you are! How slow you are to believe everything the prophets said!

John 7:17

If anyone wants to do his will, he'll know whether this teaching is from God or whether I'm speaking on my own.

John 8:47

The one who belongs to God listens to the words of God. The reason you don't listen is because you don't belong to God."

Revelation 9:20-21

The rest of the people who survived these plagues did not repent from their evil actions or stop worshiping demons and idols made of gold, silver, bronze, stone, and wood, which cannot see, hear, or walk.

1 Samuel 24:13

Just like the ancient proverb says, "From wicked people comes wickedness,' but I'm not against you.

Psalm 51:7

Purge me with hyssop, and I will be clean. Wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.

Psalm 107:43

Let whoever is wise observe these things, that they may comprehend the gracious love of the LORD. A song. A Davidic psalm.

Proverbs 1:5

Let the wise listen and increase their learning; let the person of understanding receive guidance

Proverbs 2:1-5

My son, if you accept my words, and treasure my instructions

Isaiah 1:18

"Please come, and let's reason together," implores the LORD. "Even though your sins are like scarlet, they'll be white like snow. Though they're like crimson, they'll become like wool.

Ezekiel 36:25

I'll sprinkle pure water on you all, and you'll be cleansed from your impurity and from all of your idols."

Ezekiel 47:11

"The river delta will consist of swamps and marshes that will remain a salt water wetland preserve.

Daniel 11:33

Insightful people will impart understanding to many, though they'll fall by sword, by fire, by captivity, and as war booty for a while.

Daniel 12:3

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.

Mark 4:11

He told them, "The secret about the kingdom of God has been given to you. But to those on the outside, everything comes in parables

John 18:37

Pilate asked him, "So you are a king?" Jesus answered, "You say that I am a king. I was born for this, and I came into the world for this: to testify to the truth. Everyone who is committed to the truth listens to my voice."

Romans 11:8-10

As it is written, "To this day God has put them into deep sleep. Their eyes do not see, and their ears do not hear."

1 Corinthians 2:10-16

But God has revealed those things to us by his Spirit. For the Spirit searches everything, even the deep things of God.

1 Corinthians 6:11

That is what some of you were! But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of our Lord Jesus the Messiah and by the Spirit of our God.

2 Corinthians 7:1

Since we have these promises, dear friends, let's cleanse ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit by becoming mature in our holy fear of God.

2 Thessalonians 2:10-12

and every type of evil to deceive those who are dying, those who refused to love the truth that would save them.

Titus 2:14

He gave himself for us to set us free from every wrong and to cleanse us so that we could be his special people who are enthusiastic about doing good deeds.

Hebrews 12:10

For a short time they disciplined us as they thought best, but God does it for our good, so that we may share in his holiness.

1 Peter 1:7

so that your genuine faith, which is more valuable than gold that perishes when tested by fire, may result in praise, glory, and honor when Jesus, the Messiah, is revealed.

1 Peter 1:22

Now that you have obeyed the truth and have purified your souls to love your brothers sincerely, you must love one another intensely and with a pure heart.

1 John 5:20

We also know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding so that we may know the true God. We are in union with the one who is true, his Son Jesus the Messiah, who is the true God and eternal life.

Revelation 3:18

Therefore, I advise you to buy from me gold purified in fire so you may be rich, white clothes to wear so your shameful nakedness won't show, and ointment to put on your eyes so you may see.

Revelation 7:13-14

"Who are these people wearing white robes," one of the elders asked me, "and where did they come from?"

Revelation 16:11

and cursed the God of heaven because of their pain-filled sores. But they did not repent of their behavior.

Revelation 19:8

She has been given the privilege of wearing fine linen, dazzling and pure." (The fine linen represents the righteous deeds of the saints.)

Revelation 19:14

The armies of heaven, wearing fine linen, white and pure, follow him on white horses.

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