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Proverbs 24:21–22

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Saying 30

21Fear the Lord and the king,p my son,

and do not join with rebellious officials,

22for those two will send sudden destructionq on them,

and who knows what calamities they can bring?

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Cross references

  1. pRo 13:1–5
  2. qSee Ps 73:19

In other versions

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?

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?

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?

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?

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?