Daniel 8:25 — compare English translations
Compare translationsDaniel 8:25 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
וְעַל
ʻal
H5921
upon
שִׂכְל֗וֹ
sekel
H7922
prudence
וְהִצְלִ֤יחַ
tsâlach
H6743
to prosper
מִרְמָה֙
mirmâh
H4820
deceit
בְּיָד֔וֹ
yâd
H3027
hand
וּבִלְבָב֣וֹ
lêbâb
H3824
heart
יַגְדִּ֔יל
gâdal
H1431
to grow
וּבְשַׁלְוָ֖ה
shalvâh
H7962
quietness
יַשְׁחִ֣ית
shâchath
H7843
to destroy
רַבִּ֑ים
rab
H7227
many
וְעַ֤ל
ʻal
H5921
upon
שַׂר
sar
H8269
prince
שָׂרִים֙
sar
H8269
prince
יַעֲמֹ֔ד
ʻâmad
H5975
to stand
וּבְאֶ֥פֶס
ʼepheç
H657
end
יָ֖ד
yâd
H3027
hand
יִשָּׁבֵֽר
shâbar
H7665
to break
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World English Bible Public Domain
Through his policy he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand; and he shall magnify himself in his heart, and in [their] security shall he destroy many: he shall also stand up against the prince of princes; but he shall be broken without hand.
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King James Version Public Domain
And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand; and he shall magnify himself in his heart, and by peace shall destroy many: he shall also stand up against the Prince of princes; but he shall be broken without hand.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
By his cunning he will make deceit prosper under his hand. He will magnify himself in his heart. He will destroy many while they are at ease. He will even rise up against the Prince of princes, and he will be broken, but by no human hand.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).