Parallel Verses
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:
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 the evil man has no future; the lamp of the wicked will be put out.
21
Do not associate with those who are given to change,
Cross References
Romans 13:1-7
Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God.
Exodus 14:31
Israel saw the great power that the LORD used against the Egyptians, so the people feared the LORD, and they believed in the LORD and in his servant Moses.
Numbers 16:1-3
Now Korah the son of Izhar, son of Kohath, son of Levi, and Dathan and Abiram the sons of Eliab, and On the son of Peleth, sons of Reuben, took men.
1 Samuel 8:5-7
and said to him, "Behold, you are old and your sons do not walk in your ways. Now appoint for us a king to judge us like all the nations."
1 Samuel 12:12-19
And when you saw that Nahash the king of the Ammonites came against you, you said to me, 'No, but a king shall reign over us,'when the LORD your God was your king.
1 Samuel 24:6
He said to his men, "The LORD forbid that I should do this thing to my lord, the LORD's anointed, to put out my hand against him, seeing he is the LORD's anointed."
2 Samuel 15:13-37
And a messenger came to David, saying, "The hearts of the men of Israel have gone after Absalom."
1 Kings 12:16
And when all Israel saw that the king did not listen to them, the people answered the king, "What portion do we have in David? We have no inheritance in the son of Jesse. To your tents, O Israel! Look now to your own house, David." So Israel went to their tents.
Ecclesiastes 8:2-5
I say: Keep the king's command, because of God's oath to him.
Matthew 22:21
They said, "Caesar's." Then he said to them, "Therefore render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's."
Titus 3:1
Remind them to be submissive to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work,
1 Peter 2:13-17
Be subject for the Lord's sake to every human institution, whether it be to the emperor as supreme,