25 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.

26 And the vision of the evening and the morning which was told is true: wherefore shut thou up the vision; for it shall be for many days.

27 And I Daniel fainted, and was sick certain days; afterward I rose up, and did the king's business; and I was astonished at the vision, but none understood it.

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25 And through his shrewdness
He will make deceit a success by his [a]influence;
And he will make himself great in his [b]own mind,
And he will [c]destroy many while they are [d]at ease.
He will even [e](A)oppose the Prince of princes,
But he will be broken (B)without [f]human agency.
26 And the vision of the evenings and mornings
Which has been told is (C)true;
But as for you, (D)keep the vision secret,
Because it pertains to many (E)days in the future.”

27 Then I, Daniel, was [g](F)exhausted and sick for days. Then I got up and (G)carried on the king’s business; but I was astounded at the vision, and there was no one to explain it.

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  1. Daniel 8:25 Lit hand
  2. Daniel 8:25 Lit heart
  3. Daniel 8:25 Or ruin
  4. Daniel 8:25 Or secure
  5. Daniel 8:25 Lit stand against
  6. Daniel 8:25 Lit hand
  7. Daniel 8:27 Or done in

25 “Through(A) his cunning
He shall cause deceit to prosper under his [a]rule;
(B)And he shall exalt himself in his heart.
He shall destroy many in their prosperity.
(C)He shall even rise against the Prince of princes;
But he shall be (D)broken without human [b]means.

26 “And the vision of the evenings and mornings
Which was told is true;
(E)Therefore seal up the vision,
For it refers to many days in the future.

27 (F)And I, Daniel, fainted and was sick for days; afterward I arose and went about the king’s business. I was [c]astonished by the vision, but no one understood it.

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  1. Daniel 8:25 Lit. hand
  2. Daniel 8:25 Lit. hand
  3. Daniel 8:27 amazed