Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
Fear Yahweh, my son, and the king; with those who change, do not associate.
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:
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:
World English Bible
My son, fear Yahweh and the king. Don't join those who are rebellious:
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 not be a future for the evil; the lamp of the wicked will die out. 21 Fear Yahweh, my son, and the king; with those who change, do not associate. 22 For suddenly their disaster will come, and the ruin of {both of them}, who knows?
Cross References
Romans 13:1-7
Let every person be subject to the governing authorities, for [there] is no authority except by God, and those that exist are put in place by God.
Exodus 14:31
And Israel saw the great hand that Yahweh displayed against Egypt, and the people feared Yahweh, and they believed in Yahweh and in Moses his servant.
Numbers 16:1-3
Now Korah son of Izhar, son of Kohath, son of Levi, and Dathan and Abiram sons of Eliab, and On son of Peleth, the descendants of Reuben,
1 Samuel 8:5-7
They said to him, "Look, you are old and your sons do not follow in your ways. So then appoint a king for us to judge us, like all the nations.
1 Samuel 12:12-19
"And when you saw that Nahash, the king of [the] {Ammonites}, was coming against you, you said to me, 'No! A king shall reign over us,' although Yahweh your God [is] your king.
1 Samuel 24:6
He said to his men, "Far be it from me in Yahweh, that I do this thing to my lord, to Yahweh's anointed one, by stretching out my hand against him! For he [is] the anointed one of Yahweh."
2 Samuel 15:13-37
Then the messenger came to David, saying, "The hearts of the men of Israel have gone after Absalom."
1 Kings 12:16
When all of Israel saw that the king would not listen to them, the people answered the king, saying, "{What share do we have in David}? [There is] no inheritance in the son of Jesse. To your tents, Israel! Now look to your house, David!" Then Israel went to their tents.
Ecclesiastes 8:2-5
Keep [the] command of [the] king {because of your oath to God}.
Matthew 22:21
They said to him, "Caesar's." Then he said to them, "Therefore give to Caesar the things of Caesar, and to God the things of God!"
Titus 3:1
Remind them to be subject to the rulers [and] to the authorities, to obey, to be prepared for every good work,
1 Peter 2:13-17
Subject yourselves to every human authority for the sake of the Lord, whether to a king as having supreme authority,