Revised Literal Translation
Proverbs 24:22
22For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them both?
Proverbs 24:22 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them both?
- New International Version (NIV)for those two will send sudden destruction on them, and who knows what calamities they can bring?
- English Standard Version (ESV)for disaster will arise suddenly from them, and who knows the ruin that will come from them both?
- New King James Version (NKJV)For their calamity will rise suddenly, And who knows the ruin those two can bring?
Context of Proverbs 24:22
20For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of the wicked shall be put out. 21My son, fear thou Yhwh and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change: For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them both? 23These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment. 24He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him:
Read all of Proverbs 24Proverbs 24:22 word by word
כִּֽי־פִ֭תְאֹם יָק֣וּם אֵידָ֑ם וּפִ֥יד שְׁ֝נֵיהֶ֗ם מִ֣י יוֹדֵֽעַ׃ סRead the interlinear
Cross-references for Proverbs 24:22
- Numbers 16:31And it came to pass, as he had made an end of speaking all these words, that the ground clave asunder that was under them:
- 1 Samuel 31:1Now the Philistines fought against Israel: and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa.
- 2 Samuel 18:7Where the people of Israel were slain before the servants of David, and there was there a great slaughter that day of twenty thousand men.
- 2 Chronicles 13:16And the children of Israel fled before Judah: and God delivered them into their hand.
- Hosea 5:11Ephraim is oppressed and broken in judgment, because he willingly walked after the commandment.
- Hosea 13:10I will be thy king: where is any other that may save thee in all thy cities? and thy judges of whom thou saidst, Give me a king and princes?
- Proverbs 16:14The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.
- Proverbs 20:2The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.
- Psalms 90:11Who knoweth the power of thine anger? even according to thy fear, so is thy wrath.
Commentaries on Proverbs 24:22
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 22The ruin of them both? - Of them who do not fear the Lord; and of them that do not reverence the King.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 22Both - Those who fear not God, and those who fear not the king.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 21-22Verses 21-22 The godly in the land, will be quiet in the land. There may be cause to change for the better, but have nothing to do with them that are given change.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 21-22Saying 30: The king is linked to the Lord, showing his power and rule on earth (see 1 Samuel 12; Psalm 2).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 21-2221-22. A warning against impiety and resistance to lawful rule (Ro 13:1-7; 1Pe 2:17). meddle ... change--(Compare Margin), literally, "mingle not yourself," avoid the society of restless persons.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 24
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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