Proverbs 24:21 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

²¹ My child, fear the Lord and the king, and do not disobey either of them,

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²¹ My son, fear thou the LORD and the king: And meddle not with them that are given to change:

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²¹ My son, [reverently] fear the Lord and the king, and do not associate with those who are given to change [of allegiance, and are revolutionary],

American Standard Version (1901)

²¹ My son, fear thou Jehovah and the king; And company not with them that are given to change:

Common English Bible

²¹ Fear the LORD, my child, as well as the king. Don’t associate with those who are rebellious.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²¹ My son, fear the Lord, as well as the king. And do not mingle with detractors.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²¹ My son, fear the Lord and the king: and have nothing to do with detracters.

Proverbs 24:21 Cross References

2 Samuel 18:8

The battle spread over the face of all the country, and the forest claimed more victims that day than the sword.

1 Kings 1:49

Then all the guests of Adonijah got up trembling and went their own ways.

1 Kings 12:16

When all Israel saw that the king would not listen to them, the people answered the king, “What share do we have in David? We have no inheritance in the son of Jesse. To your tents, O Israel! Look now to your own house, O David.” So Israel went away to their tents.

Exodus 14:31

Israel saw the great work that the Lord did against the Egyptians. So the people feared the Lord and believed in the Lord and in his servant Moses.

Proverbs 17:11

Evil people seek only rebellion, but a cruel messenger will be sent against them.

Proverbs 23:17

Do not let your heart envy sinners, but always continue in the fear of the Lord.

Matthew 22:21

They answered, “Caesar’s.” Then he said to them, “Give therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s and to God the things that are God’s.”

Titus 3:1

Remind them to be subject to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work,

1 Samuel 24:6

He said to his men, “The Lord forbid that I should do this thing to my lord, the Lord’s anointed, to raise my hand against him, for he is the Lord’s anointed.”