Who is wise? Let him observe these things, and consider Adonai’s lovingkindness.
Daniel 12:10 - Tree of Life Version Many will be purified, made spotless and refined, but the wicked will act wickedly. None of the wicked will understand, but the wise will understand. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Many shall purify themselves and make themselves white and be tried, smelted, and refined, but the wicked shall do wickedly. And none of the wicked shall understand, but the teachers and those who are wise shall understand. [Dan. 11:33-35.] American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible Many will purify, cleanse, and refine themselves, but the wicked will act wickedly. None of the wicked will understand, but those skilled in wisdom will understand. Catholic Public Domain Version Many will be chosen and purified, and, as if by fire, they will be tested, and the impious will act impiously, and none of the impious will understand, yet the teachers will understand. English Standard Version 2016 Many shall purify themselves and make themselves white and be refined, but the wicked shall act wickedly. And none of the wicked shall understand, but those who are wise shall understand. |
Who is wise? Let him observe these things, and consider Adonai’s lovingkindness.
Behold, I was born in iniquity and in sin when my mother conceived me.
(let the wise listen and increase learning and the discerning obtain wise counsel)
“Come now, let us reason together,” says Adonai. “Though your sins be like scarlet, they will be as white as snow. Though they be red like crimson, they will become like wool.
Then I will sprinkle clean water on you and you will be clean from all your uncleanness and from all your idols.
Its swamps and marshes will not become fresh; they will be set aside for salt.
Those who are wise among the people will instruct many, though for many days they will fall by the sword, or be burned, captured or pillaged.
Even some of the wise will stumble, so that they may be refined, purified and made spotless until the time of the end—for it will still come at the appointed time.
Those who are wise will shine like the brightness of the heavenly expanse. And those who turn many to righteousness will be like the stars forever and ever.
Ephraim: “What more are idols to me? I have responded and observed Him. I will be like a luxuriant cypress tree. From me will be found Your fruit.”
This third I will bring through the fire. I will refine them as silver is refined, and will test them as gold is tested. They will call on My Name and I will answer them. I will say, ‘They are My people,’ and they will answer, ‘Adonai is my God.’
And He will sit as a smelter or a purifier of silver, and He will cleanse the sons of Levi, and purify them like gold or silver. Then they will become for Adonai those who present an offering in righteousness.
And He told them, “To you has been given the secret of the kingdom of God. But for those who are outside, everything is in parables, so that
Yeshua said to them, “Oh foolish ones, so slow of heart to put your trust in all that the prophets spoke!
So Pilate said to Him, “Are you a king, then?” Yeshua answered, “You say that I am a king. For this reason I was born, and for this reason I came into the world, so that I might testify to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth hears My voice.”
If anyone wants to do His will, he will know whether My teaching comes from God or it is Myself speaking.
He who belongs to God hears the words of God. The reason you don’t hear is because you do not belong to God.”
That is what some of you were—but you were washed, you were made holy, you were set right in the name of the Lord Yeshua the Messiah and by the Ruach of our God.
Therefore, since we have these promises, loved ones, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of body and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
He gave Himself for us so that He might redeem us from every lawless deed and so that He might purify for Himself a chosen people, zealous for good deeds.
Indeed, for a short time they disciplined us as seemed best to them; but He does so for our benefit, so that we may share in His holiness.
Now that you have purified your souls in obedience to the truth, leading to sincere brotherly love, love one another fervently from a pure heart.
These trials are so that the true metal of your faith (far more valuable than gold, which perishes though refined by fire) may come to light in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Messiah Yeshua.
And we know that Ben-Elohim has come and given us insight, so that we may know Him who is true—and we are in Him who is true, in His Son Yeshua the Messiah. This One is the true God and eternal life.
and cursed the God of heaven because of their pains and their boils. But they did not repent of their deeds.
And the armies of heaven, clothed in fine linen, white and clean, were following Him on white horses.
She was given fine linen to wear, bright and clean! For the fine linen is the righteous deeds of the kedoshim.”
Let the evildoer still do evil, and the filthy still be filthy, and the righteous still do righteousness, and the holy still be holy.
I advise you to buy from Me gold refined by fire so that you may be rich, and white clothes so that you may dress yourself and so the shame of your nakedness will not be revealed, and eye salve to anoint your eyes so that you may see.
As the old proverb goes, ‘Out of the wicked comes forth wickedness’—but my hand will never be on you.