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Proverbs 24:21
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KJ21
My son, fear thou the Lord and the king, and mingle not with them that are given to change;
ASV
My son, fear thou Jehovah and the king; And company not with them that are given to change:
AMP
My son, fear the Lord and the king; And do not associate with those who are given to change [of allegiance, and are revolutionary],
AMPC
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],
BRG
My son, fear thou the Lord and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change:
CSB
My son, fear the Lord, as well as the king, and don’t associate with rebels,
CSBA
My son, fear the Lord, as well as the king, and don’t associate with rebels,
CEB
Fear the Lord, my child, as well as the king. Don’t associate with those who are rebellious.
CJB
My son, don’t get involved with revolutionaries, but fear Adonai and the king.
CEV
My children, you must respect the Lord and the king, and you must not make friends with anyone who rebels against either of them.
DARBY
My son, fear Jehovah and the king: meddle not with them that are given to change.
DRA
My son, fear the Lord and the king: and have nothing to do with detracters.
ERV
Son, respect the Lord and the king, and don’t join with those who are against them,
EASY
30. My child, respect and obey the Lord, and the king too. Do not be friends with people who turn against them.
EHV
Fear the Lord, my son, and also the king. Do not associate with those who are rebellious,
ESV
My son, fear the Lord and the king, and do not join with those who do otherwise,
ESVUK
My son, fear the Lord and the king, and do not join with those who do otherwise,
EXB
My ·child [L son], ·respect [fear] the Lord and the king. Don’t join those people who ·refuse to obey them [rebel].
GNV
My son, fear the Lord, and the King and meddle not with them that are seditious.
GW
Fear the Lord, my son. Fear the king as well. Do not associate with those who always insist upon change,
GNT
Have reverence for the Lord, my child, and honor the king. Have nothing to do with people who rebel against them;
HCSB
My son, fear the Lord, as well as the king, and don’t associate with rebels,
ICB
My child, respect the Lord and the king. Don’t join those people who refuse to obey them.
ISV
My son, fear both the Lord and the king, and don’t keep company with rebels.
JUB
¶ My son, fear the LORD and the king, and do not meddle with those that are given to change,
KJV
My son, fear thou the Lord and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change:
AKJV
My son, fear thou the Lord and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change:
LSB
My son, fear Yahweh and the king; Do not associate with those who change,
LEB
Fear Yahweh, my son, and the king; with those who change, do not associate.
TLB
My son, watch your step before the Lord and the king, and don’t associate with radicals. For you will go down with them to sudden disaster, and who knows where it all will end?
MSG
Fear God, dear child—respect your leaders; don’t be defiant or mutinous. Without warning your life can turn upside down, and who knows how or when it might happen?
MEV
My son, fear the Lord and the king; and do not meddle with those who are given to change;
NOG
Fear Yahweh, my son. Fear the king as well. Do not associate with those who always insist upon change,
NABRE
My son, fear the Lord and the king; have nothing to do with those who hate them;
NASB
My son, fear the Lord and the king; Do not get involved with those of high rank,
NASB1995
My son, fear the Lord and the king; Do not associate with those who are given to change,
NCB
My son, fear the Lord and fear the king; avoid those who rebel against them.
NCV
My child, respect the Lord and the king. Don’t join those people who refuse to obey them.
NET
Fear the Lord, my child, as well as the king, and do not associate with rebels,
NIRV
My son, have respect for the Lord and the king. Don’t join with officials who disobey them.
NIV
Fear the Lord and the king, my son, and do not join with rebellious officials,
NIVUK
Fear the Lord and the king, my son, and do not join with rebellious officials,
NKJV
My son, fear the Lord and the king; Do not associate with those given to change;
NLV
My son, fear the Lord and the king. Have nothing to do with those who are given to change.
NLT
My child, fear the Lord and the king. Don’t associate with rebels,
NRSVA
My child, fear the Lord and the king, and do not disobey either of them;
NRSVACE
My child, fear the Lord and the king, and do not disobey either of them;
NRSVCE
My child, fear the Lord and the king, and do not disobey either of them;
NRSVUE
My child, fear the Lord and the king, and do not disobey either of them,
OJB
Beni (my son), fear thou Hashem and the Melech, and do not associate with them that are otherwise disposed.
RGT
My son, fear the LORD, and the King. Do not associate with those given to change.
RSV
My son, fear the Lord and the king, and do not disobey either of them;
RSVCE
My son, fear the Lord and the king, and do not disobey either of them;
TLV
My son, fear Adonai and the king, and do not associate with rebels.
VOICE
My son, fear both the Eternal and His anointed ruler. It is not wise to associate with those rebelling against them
WEB
My son, fear Yahweh and the king. Don’t join those who are rebellious,
WYC
My son, dread thou God, and the king; and be thou not meddled with backbiters. (My son, fear thou God/have thou reverence for God, and the king; and be thou not mixed in, or mingled, with backbiters.)
YLT
Fear Jehovah, my son, and the king, With changers mix not up thyself,
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