²⁵And ^bthrough his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand; and ^che shall magnify himself in his heart, and ^dby ^||peace ^eshall destroy many: he shall also stand up ^cagainst the Prince of princes; but ^fhe shall be broken ^gwithout hand.

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Footnotes

bSo ch. 11:23. Comp. ver. 23.
cSee ver. 11.
dch. 11:21, 24.
||Or, prosperity. Ps. 122:7. Zech. 7:7.
cSee ver. 11.
gSee ch. 2:34.

Cross references

e 1 Macc. 1:30. 2 Macc. 5:25, 26.
f 1 Macc. 6:8–16. 2 Macc. 9:2–28.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

By his cunning he shall make deceit prosper under his hand, and in his own mind he shall become great. Without warning he shall destroy many. And he shall even rise up against the Prince of princes, and he shall be broken—but by no human hand.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

He will cause deceit 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. Yet he will be destroyed, but not by human power.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

He will cause deceit to prosper

through his cunning and by his influence,

and in his own mind he will exalt himself.

He will destroy many in a time of peace;

he will even stand against the Prince of princes.

Yet he will be broken—not by human hands.

NLTNew Living Translation

He will be a master of deception and will become arrogant; he will destroy many without warning. He will even take on the Prince of princes in battle, but he will be broken, though not by human power.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And by his planning he will make a success of deceit by his hand, and in his mind he will boast, and in their ease he will destroy many, and even against the prince of princes he will rise up, and he will be broken, but not by human hands.