^{8 Ref} And the words came to my ears, but the sense of them was not clear to me: then I said, O my lord, what is the sense of these things?

^{9 Ref} And he said, Go on your way, Daniel: for the words are secret and shut up till the time of the end;

^{10 Ref} Till a number are tested and make themselves clean; and the evil-doers will do evil; for not one of the evil-doers will have knowledge; but all will be made clear to those who are wise.