Proverbs 24:21 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

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

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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

For the battle was there spread over the face of all the country: and the forest devoured more people that day than the sword devoured.

1 Kings 1:49

And all the guests of Adonijah were afraid, and rose up, and went every man his way.

1 Kings 12:16

And when all Israel saw that the king hearkened not unto them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: to your tents, O Israel: now see to thine own house, David. So Israel departed unto their tents.

Exodus 14:31

And Israel saw the great work which the LORD did upon 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 seeketh only rebellion; Therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.

Proverbs 23:17

Let not thine heart envy sinners: But be thou in the fear of the LORD all the day long:

Matthew 22:21

They say unto him, Caesar's. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's; and unto God the things that are God's.

Titus 3:1

Put them in mind to be in subjection to rulers, to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready unto every good work,

1 Samuel 24:6

And he said unto his men, The LORD forbid that I should do this thing unto my lord, the LORD'S anointed, to put forth mine hand against him, seeing he is the LORD'S anointed.