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25 “By cunning and deceit,
    he will succeed in his treacherous plans.
He will devise great schemes
    and wreak havoc on unsuspecting people.
He will finally challenge the power
    of the Prince of princes,
but he will be broken
    without any human intervention.
26 The vision of the evenings and the mornings
    that has been revealed is true.
However, you must keep this vision secret,
    because it points to times far ahead.”

27 Then I, Daniel, was overcome by exhaustion, and I lay sick for several days. After that I arose and attended to the king’s business. But I was perplexed by the vision, which I was unable to understand.

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25 He will cause deceit(A) to prosper, and he will consider himself superior. When they feel secure, he will destroy many and take his stand against the Prince of princes.(B) Yet he will be destroyed, but not by human power.(C)

26 “The vision of the evenings and mornings that has been given you is true,(D) but seal(E) up the vision, for it concerns the distant future.”(F)

27 I, Daniel, was worn out. I lay exhausted(G) for several days. Then I got up and went about the king’s business.(H) I was appalled(I) by the vision; it was beyond understanding.

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