Daniel 12:3 (GNV)

Passage

And they that be wise, shall shine, as ye brightnes of the firmament: and they that turne many to righteousnes, shall shine as the starres, for euer and euer.

Nearby Context

Daniel 12:1 And at that time shall Michael stand vp, ye great prince, which standeth for ye children of thy people, and there shall be a time of trouble, such as neuer was since there began to be a nation vnto that same time: and at that time thy people shall be deliuered, euery one that shall be foud written in ye boke.

Daniel 12:2 And many of them that sleepe in the dust of the earth, shall awake, some to euerlasting life, and some to shame and perpetuall contempt.

Daniel 12:3 And they that be wise, shall shine, as ye brightnes of the firmament: and they that turne many to righteousnes, shall shine as the starres, for euer and euer.

Daniel 12:4 But thou, O Daniel, shut vp the words, and seale the boke til the end of the time: many shall run to and from, and knowledge shall be increased.

Daniel 12:5 Then I Daniel looked, and behold, there stood other two, ye one on this side of ye brinke of ye riuer, and the other on that side of ye brinke of the riuer.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "wise", "shall", "shine", "brightnes", "firmament", "turne", and "righteousnes". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "wise" 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 them that sleepe in..." into verse 4's "But thou O Daniel shut vp the...", so "wise" 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 "wise" and "shall" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.