Parallel Verses
Amplified
For their tragedy will rise suddenly,
And who knows the punishment that both [the Lord and the king] will bring on the rebellious?
New American Standard Bible
And who knows the ruin that comes from both of them?
King James Version
For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them both?
Holman Bible
who knows what distress these two can bring?
International Standard Version
They will be destroyed suddenly, and who knows what kind of punishment will come from these two?
A Conservative Version
For their calamity shall rise suddenly, and the destruction from them both, who knows it?
American Standard Version
For their calamity shall rise suddenly; And the destruction from them both, who knoweth it?
Bible in Basic English
For their downfall will come suddenly; and who has knowledge of the destruction of those in high positions?
Darby Translation
For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them both?
Julia Smith Translation
For suddenly shall their calamity rise, and who shall make known the misfortune of them two?
King James 2000
For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knows the ruin of them both?
Lexham Expanded Bible
For suddenly their disaster will come, and the ruin of {both of them}, who knows?
Modern King James verseion
for their trouble shall rise suddenly, and who knows the ruin of them both?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For their destruction shall come suddenly, and who knoweth the fall of them both?
NET Bible
for suddenly their destruction will overtake them, and who knows the ruinous judgment both the Lord and the king can bring?
New Heart English Bible
for their calamity will rise suddenly; the destruction from them both?who knows?
The Emphasized Bible
For, suddenly, shall arise their calamity; and, the misfortune of their years, who knoweth?
Webster
For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them both?
World English Bible
for their calamity will rise suddenly; the destruction from them both -- who knows?
Youngs Literal Translation
For suddenly doth their calamity rise, And the ruin of them both -- who knoweth!
Themes
Adversity » Sometimes the result of sin and folly
Interlinear
Quwm
Yada`
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 24:22
Verse Info
Context Readings
Learning From Your Father
21
My son, fear the Lord and the king;
And do not associate with those who are given to change [of allegiance, and are revolutionary],
For their tragedy will rise suddenly,
And who knows the punishment that both [the Lord and the king] will bring on the rebellious?
These also are sayings of the wise:
To show partiality in judgment is not good.
Phrases
Cross References
Numbers 16:31-35
As soon as Moses finished speaking all these words, the ground under them split open;
1 Samuel 31:1-7
Now the Philistines fought against Israel, and the men of Israel fled before them and fell slain on Mount Gilboa.
2 Samuel 18:7-8
The men of Israel [who supported Absalom] were defeated there by the
2 Chronicles 13:16-17
And the sons of Israel fled before Judah, and God handed over the sons of Israel to them.
Psalm 90:11
Who understands the power of Your anger? [Who connects this brevity of life among us with Your judgment of sin?]
And Your wrath, [who connects it] with the [reverent] fear that is due You?
Proverbs 16:14
The wrath of a king is like a messenger of death,
But a wise man will appease it.
Proverbs 20:2
The terror of a king is like the roaring of a lion;
Whoever provokes him to anger forfeits his own life.
Hosea 5:11
Ephraim is oppressed; he is broken and crushed by [divine] judgment,
Because he was determined to follow man’s command
Hosea 13:10-11
Where now is your king
That he may save you [when you are attacked] in all your cities?
And your judges of whom you asked,
“Give me a king and princes”?