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.

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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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