32 With flattery he will corrupt those who have violated the covenant, but the people who know their God will firmly resist him.
32 And such as do wickedly against the covenant shall he corrupt
32 He shall seduce with flattery those who violate the covenant, but the people who know their God shall stand firm and take action.
32 The king of the north will play up to those who betray the holy covenant, corrupting them even further with his seductive talk, but those who stay courageously loyal to their God will take a strong stand.
32 Those who do wickedly against the covenant he shall corrupt with flattery; but the people who know their God shall be strong, and carry out great exploits.
32 He will flatter and win over those who have violated the covenant. But the people who know their God will be strong and will resist him.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Daniel 11:32
Commentary on Daniel 11:31-45
(Read Daniel 11:31-45)
The remainder of this prophecy is very difficult, and commentators differ much respecting it. From Antiochus the account seems to pass to antichrist. Reference seems to be made to the Roman empire, the fourth monarchy, in its pagan, early Christian, and papal states. The end of the Lord's anger against his people approaches, as well as the end of his patience towards his enemies. If we would escape the ruin of the infidel, the idolater, the superstitious and cruel persecutor, as well as that of the profane, let us make the oracles of God our standard of truth and of duty, the foundation of our hope, and the light of our paths through this dark world, to the glorious inheritance above.