Parallel Verses
World English Bible
for their calamity will rise suddenly; the destruction from them both -- who knows?
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 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?
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 Yahweh and the king. Don't join those who are rebellious: 22 for their calamity will rise suddenly; the destruction from them both -- who knows? 23 These also are sayings of the wise. To show partiality in judgment is not good.
Phrases
Cross References
Numbers 16:31-35
It happened, as he made an end of speaking all these words, that the ground split apart that was under them;
1 Samuel 31:1-7
Now the Philistines fought against Israel: and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain on Mount Gilboa.
2 Samuel 18:7-8
The people of Israel were struck there before the servants of David, and there was a great slaughter there that day of twenty thousand men.
2 Chronicles 13:16-17
The children of Israel fled before Judah; and God delivered them into their hand.
Psalm 90:11
Who knows the power of your anger, your wrath according to the fear that is due to you?
Proverbs 16:14
The king's wrath is a messenger of death, but a wise man will pacify it.
Proverbs 20:2
The terror of a king is like the roaring of a lion. He who provokes him to anger forfeits his own life.
Hosea 5:11
Ephraim is oppressed, he is crushed in judgment; Because he is intent in his pursuit of idols.
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 princes?'