Daniel 12:3 (DRB)

Passage

But they that are learned, shall shine as the brightness of the firmament: and they that instruct many to justice, as stars for all eternity.

Nearby Context

Daniel 12:1 But at that time shall Michael rise up, the great prince, who standeth for the children of thy people: and a time shall come, such as never was from the time that nations began, even until that time. And at that time shall thy people be saved, every one that shall be found written in the book.

Daniel 12:2 And many of those that sleep in the dust of the earth, shall awake: some unto life everlasting, and others unto reproach, to see it always.

Daniel 12:3 But they that are learned, shall shine as the brightness of the firmament: and they that instruct many to justice, as stars for all eternity.

Daniel 12:4 But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time appointed: many shall pass over, and knowledge shall be manifold.

Daniel 12:5 And I, Daniel, looked, and behold as it were two others stood: one on this side upon the bank of the river, and another on that side, on the other bank of the river.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "learned", "shall", "shine", "brightness", "firmament", "instruct", "justice", and "stars". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "learned" and "shall", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 2's "And many of those that sleep in..." into verse 4's "But thou O Daniel shut up the...", so "learned" and "shall" belong inside that flow. In Daniel context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "learned" and "shall" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.