22for their calamity will rise suddenly; the destruction from them both—who knows?


In Context

19 Don't fret yourself because of evildoers; neither be envious of the wicked:

20 for there will be no reward to the evil man; and the lamp of the wicked shall be snuffed out.

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

22 for their calamity will rise suddenly; the destruction from them both—who knows?

23 These also are sayings of the wise. To show partiality in judgment is not good.

24 He who says to the wicked, |You are righteous;| peoples shall curse him, and nations shall abhor him—

Proverbs 24:22 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

24:22For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them both?

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

24:22for those two will send sudden destruction upon them, and who knows what calamities they can bring? Further Sayings of the Wise

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

24:22For their destruction shall rise suddenly: and who knoweth the ruin of both?

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

24:22For their calamity shall rise suddenly; And the destruction from them both, who knoweth it?

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

24:22For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them both?

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

24:22For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the destruction of them both?

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

24:22For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them both?

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

24:22For suddenly doth their calamity rise, And the ruin of them both — who knoweth!

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

24:22For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knows the ruin of them both?