Proverbs 24:21–22
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21My son, fear the Lord, as well as the king, n
and don’t associate with rebels, o
22for destruction from them will come suddenly;
who knows what distress these two can bring?
Footnotes
- o24:21 Or those given to change
Cross references
- n24:21 Mt 22:21; Rm 13:1–7; 1Pt 2:13–14, 17
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
My son, fear the Lord and the king,
and do not join with those who do otherwise,
for disaster will arise suddenly from them,
and who knows the ruin that will come from them both?
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
Fear the Lord and the king, my son,
and do not join with rebellious officials,
for those two will send sudden destruction on them,
and who knows what calamities they can bring?
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
My son, fear the Lord, as well as the king,
and don’t associate with rebels,
for destruction will come suddenly from them;
who knows what distress these two can bring?
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NLTNew Living Translation
My child, fear the Lord and the king.
Don’t associate with rebels,
for disaster will hit them suddenly.
Who knows what punishment will come
from the Lord and the king?
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
Fear Yahweh, my son, and the king;
with those who change, do not associate.
For suddenly their disaster will come,
and the ruin of both of them, who knows?
Copyright 2012 Lexham Press
KJV 1900King James Version
My son, fear thou the Lord and the king:
And meddle not with them that are given to change:
For their calamity shall rise suddenly;
And who knoweth the ruin of them both?
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