KJV King James Version
And such as do wickedly against the covenant shall he corrupt by flatteries: but the people that do know their God shall be strong, and do [exploits].
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Daniel 11:32
And such as do wickedly against the covenant shall he corrupt by flatteries: but the people that do know their God shall be strong, and do [exploits].
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
With flattery he will corrupt those who violate the covenant, but the people who know their God will firmly resist him.
WEB World English Bible
Such as do wickedly against the covenant shall he pervert by flatteries; but the people who know their God shall be strong, and do exploits.
ASV American Standard Version
And such as do wickedly against the covenant shall he pervert by flatteries; but the people that know their God shall be strong, and do exploits.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And those acting wickedly against the covenant, he defileth by flatteries; and the people knowing their God are strong, and have wrought.
Surrounding context — Daniel 11
29 At the time appointed he shall return, and come toward the south; but it shall not be as the former, or as the latter.
30 For the ships of Chittim shall come against him: therefore he shall be grieved, and return, and have indignation against the holy covenant: so shall he do; he shall even return, and have intelligence with them that forsake the holy covenant.
31 And arms shall stand on his part, and they shall pollute the sanctuary of strength, and shall take away the daily [sacrifice], and they shall place the abomination that maketh desolate.
32 And such as do wickedly against the covenant shall he corrupt by flatteries: but the people that do know their God shall be strong, and do [exploits].
33 And they that understand among the people shall instruct many: yet they shall fall by the sword, and by flame, by captivity, and by spoil, [many] days.
34 Now when they shall fall, they shall be holpen with a little help: but many shall cleave to them with flatteries.
35 And [some] of them of understanding shall fall, to try them, and to purge, and to make [them] white, [even] to the time of the end: because [it is] yet for a time appointed.
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וּמַרְשִׁיעֵ֣יH7561 · ra.sahbe wickedבְרִ֔יתH1285 · be.ritcovenantיַחֲנִ֖יףH2610 · cha.nephto polluteבַּחֲלַקּ֑וֹתH2514 · cha.laq.qahflatteryוְעַ֛םH5971 · ampeopleיֹדְעֵ֥יH3045 · ya.dato knowאֱלֹהָ֖יוH430 · e.lo.himGodיַחֲזִ֥קוּH2388 · cha.zaqto strengthen: strengthenוְעָשֽׂוּ׃H6213 · a.sahto make: do
Cross-references
1 Chronicles 28:9And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the LORD searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.Psalm 9:10And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, LORD, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.Zechariah 10:12And I will strengthen them in the LORD; and they shall walk up and down in his name, saith the LORD.John 17:3And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.Micah 5:7-9And the remnant of Jacob shall be in the midst of many people as a dew from the LORD, as the showers upon the grass, that tarrieth not for man, nor waiteth for the sons of men.2 Timothy 2:1-3Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.1 John 2:3-4And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.Zechariah 9:13-16When I have bent Judah for me, filled the bow with Ephraim, and raised up thy sons, O Zion, against thy sons, O Greece, and made thee as the sword of a mighty man.Zechariah 12:3-7And in that day will I make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all people: all that burden themselves with it shall be cut in pieces, though all the people of the earth be gathered together against it.Zechariah 10:3-6Mine anger was kindled against the shepherds, and I punished the goats: for the LORD of hosts hath visited his flock the house of Judah, and hath made them as his goodly horse in the battle.Hebrews 10:32-33But call to remembrance the former days, in which, after ye were illuminated, ye endured a great fight of afflictions;2 Thessalonians 2:9-12[Even him], whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,Jeremiah 31:34And they shall teach no more every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the LORD: for they shall all know me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them, saith the LORD: for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more.1 John 5:20And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, [even] in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.Malachi 4:2But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.Revelation 13:12-15And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed.Proverbs 26:28A lying tongue hateth [those that are] afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.2 Corinthians 4:3-6But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost:
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