⁸ I heard, but I did not understand. So I asked, “My lord, what will the outcome of all this be?”

⁹ He replied, “Go your way, Daniel, because the words are rolled up and sealed^(A) until the time of the end.^{(B) 10} Many will be purified, made spotless and refined,^(C) but the wicked will continue to be wicked.^(D) None of the wicked will understand, but those who are wise will understand.^(E)