Proverbs 24:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“My son, fear thou the Lord and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change:”
Proverbs 24:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 24:21 in 6 Bible Translations
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Proverbs 24:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“My son, fear Yahweh and the king. Don’t join those who are rebellious,”
Proverbs 24:21 — World English Bible
Proverbs 24:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“My son, fear thou Jehovah and the king; And company not with them that are given to change: ”
Proverbs 24:21 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 24:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Fear Jehovah, my son, and the king, With changers mix not up thyself,”
Proverbs 24:21 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 24:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“My son, fear Jehovah and the king: meddle not with them that are given to change. ”
Proverbs 24:21 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 24:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“My sonne feare the Lord, and the King, and meddle not with them that are sedicious.”
Proverbs 24:21 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 24:21 in Context — Proverbs 24
19 Fret not thyself because of evil men, neither be thou envious at the wicked;
20 For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of the wicked shall be put out.
21 My son, fear thou the Lord and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change:
22 For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them both?
23 These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.
What Does Proverbs 24:21 Mean?
Proverbs 24:21 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 24. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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