Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
For suddenly doth their calamity rise, And the ruin of them both -- who knoweth!
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?
World English Bible
for their calamity will rise suddenly; the destruction from them both -- who knows?
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 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! 23 These also are for the wise: -- To discern faces in judgment is not good.
Phrases
Cross References
Numbers 16:31-35
And it cometh to pass at his finishing speaking all these words, that the ground which is under them cleaveth,
1 Samuel 31:1-7
And the Philistines are fighting against Israel, and the men of Israel flee from the face of the Philistines, and fall wounded in mount Gilboa,
2 Samuel 18:7-8
and smitten there are the people of Israel before the servants of David, and the smiting there is great on that day -- twenty thousand;
2 Chronicles 13:16-17
And the sons of Israel flee from the face of Judah, and God giveth them into their hand,
Psalm 90:11
Who knoweth the power of Thine anger? And according to Thy fear -- Thy wrath?
Proverbs 16:14
The fury of a king is messengers of death, And a wise man pacifieth it.
Proverbs 20:2
The fear of a king is a growl as of a young lion, He who is causing him to be wroth is wronging his soul.
Hosea 5:11
Oppressed is Ephraim, broken in judgment, When he pleased he went after the command.
Hosea 13:10-11
Thou hast destroyed thyself, O Israel, But in Me is thy help, Where is thy king now -- And he doth save thee in all thy cities? And thy judges of whom thou didst say, 'Give to me a king and heads?'