21Fear the Lord and the king, my son, and do not join with the rebellious,


In Context

18 or the Lord will see and disapprove and turn his wrath away from him.

19 Do not fret because of evil men or be envious of the wicked,

20 for the evil man has no future hope, and the lamp of the wicked will be snuffed out.

21 Fear the Lord and the king, my son, and do not join with the rebellious,

22 for those two will send sudden destruction upon them, and who knows what calamities they can bring? Further Sayings of the Wise

23 These also are sayings of the wise: To show partiality in judging is not good:

Proverbs 24:21 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

24:21My son, fear thou the LORD and the king: [and] meddle not with them that are given to change:

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

24:21My son, fear the Lord and the king: and have nothing to do with detracters.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

24:21My son, fear thou Jehovah and the king; And company not with them that are given to change:

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

24:21My son, fear Jehovah and the king: meddle not with them that are given to change.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

24:21My son, fear thou the LORD and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change:

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

24:21My son, fear thou the LORD and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change:

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

24:21My son, fear Yahweh and the king. Don't join those who are rebellious:

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

24:21Fear Jehovah, my son, and the king, With changers mix not up thyself,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

24:21My son, fear you the LORD and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change: