Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
for their trouble shall rise suddenly, and who knows the ruin of them both?
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?
Amplified
For their tragedy will rise suddenly,
And who knows the punishment that both [the Lord and the king] will bring on the rebellious?
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 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 Jehovah and the king; and do not fellowship with those who are given to change; 22 for their trouble shall rise suddenly, and who knows the ruin of them both? 23 These also are for the wise: To have respect of persons in judgment is not good.
Phrases
Cross References
Numbers 16:31-35
And it happened, as he had made an end of speaking all these words, the ground under them split apart.
1 Samuel 31:1-7
And the Philistines fought against Israel. And the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down wounded in Mount Gilboa.
2 Samuel 18:7-8
And the people of Israel were killed there before the servants of David. And there was a great slaughter that day of twenty thousand.
2 Chronicles 13:16-17
And the sons of Israel fled before Judah. And God delivered them into their hand.
Psalm 90:11
Who knows the power of Your anger? And as Your fear is, so is Your wrath.
Proverbs 16:14
The wrath of a king is as messengers of death, but a wise man will quiet it.
Proverbs 20:2
The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion; whoever stirs him up to anger sins against his own soul.
Hosea 5:11
Ephraim is crushed and broken in judgment, because he willingly walked after the commandment.
Hosea 13:10-11
Where is your king now, that he may save you in all your cities; and your judges of whom you said, Give me a king and rulers?