Parallel Verses
World English Bible
My son, fear Yahweh and the king. Don't join those who are rebellious:
New American Standard Bible
Do not associate with those who are given to change,
King James Version
My son, fear thou the LORD and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change:
Holman Bible
and don’t associate with rebels,
International Standard Version
My son, fear both the LORD and the king, and don't keep company with rebels.
A Conservative Version
My son, fear thou LORD and the king, [and] do not associate with those who are given to change.
American Standard Version
My son, fear thou Jehovah and the king; And company not with them that are given to change:
Amplified
My son, fear the Lord and the king;
And do not associate with those who are given to change [of allegiance, and are revolutionary],
Bible in Basic English
My son, go in fear of the Lord and the king: have nothing to do with those who are in high positions:
Darby Translation
My son, fear Jehovah and the king: meddle not with them that are given to change.
Julia Smith Translation
My son, fear thou Jehovah and the king: thou shalt not intermingle with those changing:
King James 2000
My son, fear the LORD and the king: and associate not with them that are given to change:
Lexham Expanded Bible
Fear Yahweh, my son, and the king; with those who change, do not associate.
Modern King James verseion
My son, fear Jehovah and the king; and do not fellowship with those who are given to change;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
My son, fear thou the LORD and the king, and keep no company with them that slide back from his fear:
NET Bible
Fear the Lord, my child, as well as the king, and do not associate with rebels,
New Heart English Bible
My son, fear the LORD and the king. Do not join those who are rebellious:
The Emphasized Bible
Revere thou Yahweh, my son, and the king, and, with the fickle, have thou no fellowship;
Webster
My son, fear thou the LORD and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change:
Youngs Literal Translation
Fear Jehovah, my son, and the king, With changers mix not up thyself,
Themes
duties of Citizens » General references to
Civic duties » General references to
Duties » Of citizens » General references to
Interlinear
Yare'
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 24:21
Prayers for Proverbs 24:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
Learning From Your Father
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?
Cross References
Romans 13:1-7
Let every soul be in subjection to the higher authorities, for there is no authority except from God, and those who exist are ordained by God.
Exodus 14:31
Israel saw the great work which Yahweh did to the Egyptians, and the people feared Yahweh; and they believed in Yahweh, and in his servant Moses.
Numbers 16:1-3
Now Korah, the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, with Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, and On, the son of Peleth, sons of Reuben, took [men]:
1 Samuel 8:5-7
and they said to him, "Behold, you are old, and your sons don't walk in your ways: now make us a king to judge us like all the nations."
1 Samuel 12:12-19
"When you saw that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon came against you, you said to me, 'No, but a king shall reign over us;' when Yahweh your God was your king.
1 Samuel 24:6
He said to his men, "Yahweh forbid that I should do this thing to my lord, Yahweh's anointed, to put forth my hand against him, since he is Yahweh's anointed."
2 Samuel 15:13-37
A messenger came to David, saying, "The hearts of the men of Israel are after Absalom."
1 Kings 12:16
When all Israel saw that the king didn't listen to them, the people answered the king, saying, "What portion have we in David? Neither do we have an inheritance in the son of Jesse. To your tents, Israel! Now see to your own house, David." So Israel departed to their tents.
Ecclesiastes 8:2-5
I say, "Keep the king's command!" because of the oath to God.
Matthew 22:21
They said to him, "Caesar's." Then he said to them, "Give therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's."
Titus 3:1
Remind them to be in subjection to rulers and to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work,
1 Peter 2:13-17
Therefore subject yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether to the king, as supreme;