Proverbs 24:21 - Revised Standard Version CI

²¹ My son, 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.

Proverbs 24:21 Cross References

2 Samuel 18:8

The battle spread over the face of all the country; and the forest devoured more people that day than the sword.

1 Kings 1:49

Then all the guests of Adonijah trembled, and rose, and each went his own way.

1 Kings 12:16

And when all Israel saw that the king did not hearken to them, the people answered the king, “What portion have we in David? We have no inheritance in the son of Jesse. To your tents, O Israel! Look now to your own house, David.” So Israel departed to their tents.

Exodus 14:31

And Israel saw the great work which the Lord did against the Egyptians, and the people feared the Lord; and they believed in the Lord and in his servant Moses.

Proverbs 17:11

An evil man seeks only rebellion, and a cruel messenger will be sent against him.

Proverbs 23:17

Let not your heart envy sinners, but continue in the fear of the Lord all the day.

Matthew 22:21

They said, “Caesar's.” Then he said to them, “Render 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 submissive to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for any honest 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 put forth my hand against him, seeing he is the Lord's anointed.”