Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
Fear Jehovah, my son, and the king, With changers mix not up thyself,
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:
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 is not a posterity to the evil, The lamp of the wicked is extinguished. 21 Fear Jehovah, my son, and the king, With changers mix not up thyself, 22 For suddenly doth their calamity rise, And the ruin of them both -- who knoweth!
Cross References
Romans 13:1-7
Let every soul to the higher authorities be subject, for there is no authority except from God, and the authorities existing are appointed by God,
Exodus 14:31
and Israel seeth the great hand with which Jehovah hath wrought against the Egyptians, and the people fear Jehovah, and remain stedfast in Jehovah, and in Moses His servant.
Numbers 16:1-3
And Korah, son of Izhar, son of Kohath, son of Levi, taketh both Dathan and Abiram sons of Eliab, and On son of Peleth, sons of Reuben,
1 Samuel 8:5-7
and say unto him, 'Lo, thou hast become aged, and thy sons have not walked in thy ways; now, appoint to us a king, to judge us, like all the nations.'
1 Samuel 12:12-19
And ye see that Nahash king of the Bene-Ammon hath come against you, and ye say to me, Nay, but a king doth reign over us; and Jehovah your God is your king!
1 Samuel 24:6
and he saith to his men, 'Far be it from me, by Jehovah; I do not do this thing to my lord -- to the anointed of Jehovah -- to put forth my hand against him, for the anointed of Jehovah he is.'
2 Samuel 15:13-37
And he who is declaring tidings cometh in unto David, saying, 'The heart of the men of Israel hath been after Absalom.'
1 Kings 12:16
And all Israel see that the king hath not hearkened unto them, and the people send the king back word, saying, 'What portion have we in David? yea, there is no inheritance in the son of Jesse; to thy tents, O Israel; now see thy house, O David!' and Israel goeth to its tents.
Ecclesiastes 8:2-5
I pray thee, the commandment of a king keep, even for the sake of the oath of God.
Matthew 22:21
they say to him, 'Caesar's;' then saith he to them, 'Render therefore the things of Caesar to Caesar, and the things of God to God;'
Titus 3:1
Remind them to be subject to principalities and authorities, to obey rule, unto every good work to be ready,
1 Peter 2:13-17
Be subject, then, to every human creation, because of the Lord, whether to a king, as the highest,