Daniel 12:3 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

³ Those who are wise shall shine like the brightness of the sky, and those who lead the many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

³ 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³ And the teachers and those who are wise shall shine like the brightness of the firmament, and those who turn many to righteousness (to uprightness and right standing with God) [shall give forth light] like the stars forever and ever. [Matt. 13:43.]

American Standard Version (1901)

³ 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.

Common English Bible

³ Those skilled in wisdom will shine like the sky. Those who lead many to righteousness will shine like the stars forever and always.

Catholic Public Domain Version

³ But those who have taught will shine like the brightness of the firmament, and those who instruct many towards justice, like the stars for unending eternity.

English Standard Version 2016

³ And those who are wise shall shine like the brightness of the sky above; and those who turn many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever.

Daniel 12:3 Cross References

Exodus 34:35

the Israelites would see the face of Moses, that the skin of his face was shining, and Moses would put the veil on his face again until he went in to speak with him.

Proverbs 11:30

The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and the wise capture souls.

Proverbs 3:35

The wise will inherit honor, but stubborn fools, disgrace.

Proverbs 4:18

But the path of the righteous is like the light of dawn, which shines brighter and brighter until full day.

Ecclesiastes 12:9

Besides being wise, the Teacher also taught the people knowledge, weighing and studying and arranging many proverbs.

Isaiah 53:11

Out of his anguish he shall see; he shall find satisfaction through his knowledge. The righteous one, my servant, shall make many righteous, and he shall bear their iniquities.

Jeremiah 23:22

But if they had stood in my council, then they would have proclaimed my words to my people, and they would have turned them from their evil way and from the evil of their doings.

Daniel 11:33

The wise among the people shall give understanding to many; for some days, however, they shall fall by sword and flame and suffer captivity and plunder.

Daniel 11:35

Some of the wise shall fall, so that they may be refined, purified, and cleansed, until the time of the end, for there is still an interval until the time appointed.

Daniel 12:10

Many shall be purified, cleansed, and refined, but the wicked shall continue to act wickedly. None of the wicked shall understand, but those who are wise shall understand.

Matthew 13:43

Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Let anyone with ears listen!

Matthew 19:28

Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, at the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man is seated on the throne of his glory, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

Matthew 24:45

“Who, then, is the faithful and wise slave whom his master has put in charge of his household, to give the other slaves their allowance of food at the proper time?

John 4:36

The reaper is already receiving wages and is gathering fruit for eternal life, so that sower and reaper may rejoice together.

John 5:35

He was a burning and shining lamp, and you were willing to rejoice for a while in his light.

Acts 13:1

Now in the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen a childhood friend of Herod the ruler, and Saul.

1 Corinthians 3:10

According to the grace of God given to me, like a wise master builder I laid a foundation, and someone else is building on it. Let each builder choose with care how to build on it.

Ephesians 4:11

He himself granted that some are apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers

Hebrews 5:12

For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the basic elements of the oracles of God. You need milk, not solid food,

2 Peter 3:15

and regard the patience of our Lord as salvation. So also our beloved brother Paul wrote to you according to the wisdom given him,

Revelation 1:20

As for the mystery of the seven stars that you saw in my right hand and the seven golden lampstands: the seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands are the seven churches.

Judges 5:31

So perish all your enemies, O Lord! But may your friends be like the sun as it rises in its might.” And the land had rest forty years.