Proverbs 24:21

In 11 translations

BSB

My son, fear the LORD and the king, and do not associate with the rebellious.

KJV

My son, fear thou the LORD and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change:them…: Heb. changers

WEB

My son, fear Yahweh and the king. Don’t join those who are rebellious,

ASV

My son, fear thou Jehovah and the king; And company not with them that are given to change:

LSV

Fear YHWH, my son, and the king, || Do not mix yourself up with changers,

YLT

Fear Jehovah, my son, and the king, With changers mix not up thyself,

DBY

My son, fear Jehovah and the king: meddle not with them that are given to change.

DRC

My son, fear the Lord and the king: and have nothing to do with detracters.

GNV

My sonne feare the Lord, and the King, and meddle not with them that are sedicious.

JPS

My son, fear thou the LORD and the king, and meddle not with them that are given to change;

LXXE

My son, fear God and the king; and do not disobey either of them.

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WLC

יְרָֽא־אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה בְּנִ֣י וָמֶ֑לֶךְ עִם־שׁ֝וֹנִ֗ים אַל־תִּתְעָרָֽב׃

LXX-Br

Φοβοῦ τὸν Θεὸν υἱὲ, καὶ βασιλέα, καὶ μηθʼ ἑτέρῳ αὐτῶν ἀπειθήσῃς.

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• Romans 13:1–7Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which is from God. The authorities that exist have been appointed by God. Consequently, whoever resists authority is…
• Titus 3:1Remind the believers to submit to rulers and authorities, to be obedient and ready for every good work,
• 1 Peter 2:13–17Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether to the king as the supreme authority, or to governors as those sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to praise those who do right. For it…
• 1 Kings 12:16When all Israel saw that the king had refused to listen to them, they answered the king: “What portion do we have in David, and what inheritance in the son of Jesse? To your tents, O Israel! Look now to your own house,…
• Exodus 14:31When Israel saw the great power that the LORD had exercised over the Egyptians, the people feared the LORD and believed in Him and in His servant Moses.
• Matthew 22:21“Caesar’s,” they answered. So Jesus told them, “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.”
• 1 Samuel 12:12–19But when you saw that Nahash king of the Ammonites was moving against you, you said to me, ‘No, we must have a king to rule over us’—even though the LORD your God was your king. Now here is the king you have chosen,…
• Ecclesiastes 8:2–5Keep the king’s command, I say, because of your oath before God. Do not hasten to leave his presence, and do not persist in a bad cause, for he will do whatever he pleases. For the king’s word is supreme, and who can…
• 2 Samuel 15:13–37Then a messenger came to David and reported, “The hearts of the men of Israel are with Absalom.” And David said to all the servants with him in Jerusalem, “Arise and let us flee, or we will not escape from Absalom! We…
• 1 Samuel 8:5–7“Look,” they said, “you are old, and your sons do not walk in your ways. Now appoint a king to judge us like all the other nations.” But when they said, “Give us a king to judge us,” their demand was displeasing in the…
• 1 Samuel 24:6So he said to his men, “The LORD forbid that I should do such a thing to my master, the LORD’s anointed. May I never lift my hand against him, since he is the LORD’s anointed.”
• Numbers 16:1–3Now Korah son of Izhar, the son of Kohath son of Levi, along with some Reubenites—Dathan and Abiram, sons of Eliab, and On son of Peleth—conducted a rebellion against Moses, along with 250 men of Israel renowned as…

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