Proverbs 24:22 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them both?”
Proverbs 24:22 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 24:22 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 24:22 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 24:22 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“for their calamity will rise suddenly. Who knows what destruction may come from them both?”
Proverbs 24:22 — World English Bible
Proverbs 24:22 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“For their calamity shall rise suddenly; And the destruction from them both, who knoweth it? ”
Proverbs 24:22 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 24:22 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“For suddenly doth their calamity rise, And the ruin of them both--who knoweth!”
Proverbs 24:22 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 24:22 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them both?”
Proverbs 24:22 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 24:22 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“For their destruction shall rise suddenly, and who knoweth the ruine of them both?”
Proverbs 24:22 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 24:22 in Context — Proverbs 24
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.
24 He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him:
What Does Proverbs 24:22 Mean?
Proverbs 24:22 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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