Proverbs 24:22
For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them both?
Proverbs 24:22 in other translations
| BSB | For they will bring sudden destruction. Who knows what ruin they can bring? |
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| WEB | for their calamity will rise suddenly. Who knows what destruction may come from them both? |
| ASV | For their calamity shall rise suddenly; And the destruction from them both, who knoweth it? |
| YLT | For suddenly doth their calamity rise, And the ruin of them both--who knoweth! |
| DARBY | For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them both? |
| BBE | For their downfall will come suddenly; and who has knowledge of the destruction of those in high positions? |
| Webster | For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them both? |
What does Proverbs 24:22 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Proverbs 24:21-22
21-22. A warning against impiety and resistance to lawful rule (Ro 13:1-7; 1Pe 2:17). meddle ... change--(Compare Margin), literally, "mingle not yourself," avoid the society of restless persons.
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Proverbs 24:21-22
The godly in the land, will be quiet in the land. There may be cause to change for the better, but have nothing to do with them that are given change.
Proverbs 24:22 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Proverbs 24:22
- Numbers 16:31-35
And it came to pass, as he had made an end of speaking all these words, that the ground clave asunder that was under them: And the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up, and their houses, and all the men that appertained unto Korah, and all their goods. They, and all that appertained to them, went down alive into the pit, and the earth closed upon them: and they perished from among the congregation. And all Israel that were round about them fled at the cry of them: for they said, Lest the earth swallow us up also. …
- Psalms 90:11
Who knoweth the power of thine anger? even according to thy fear, so is thy wrath.
- 2 Samuel 18:7-8
Where the people of Israel were slain before the servants of David, and there was there a great slaughter that day of twenty thousand men. For the battle was there scattered over the face of all the country: and the wood devoured more people that day than the sword devoured.
- Hosea 5:11
Ephraim is oppressed and broken in judgment, because he willingly walked after the commandment.
- 2 Chronicles 13:16-17
And the children of Israel fled before Judah: and God delivered them into their hand. And Abijah and his people slew them with a great slaughter: so there fell down slain of Israel five hundred thousand chosen men.
- Proverbs 16:14
The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.
- Hosea 13:10-11
I will be thy king: where is any other that may save thee in all thy cities? and thy judges of whom thou saidst, Give me a king and princes? I gave thee a king in mine anger, and took him away in my wrath.
- Proverbs 20:2
The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.
- 1 Samuel 31:1-7
Now the Philistines fought against Israel: and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa. And the Philistines followed hard upon Saul and upon his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchi–shua, Saul’s sons. And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was sore wounded of the archers. Then said Saul unto his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and abuse me. But his armourbearer would not; for he was sore afraid. Therefore Saul took a sword, and fell upon it. …
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Nu 16:31-35; 1Sa 31:1-7; 2Sa 18:7,8; 2Ch 13:16,17; Ho 5:11
Ho 13:10,11
who.
16:14; 20:2; Ps 90:11
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Context
- Proverbs 24:21
My son, fear thou the Lord and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change:
- Proverbs 24:22
For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them both?
- Proverbs 24:23
These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.
Proverbs 24:22 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Porque su quebrantamiento se levantará de repente; y el quebrantamiento de ambos, ¿quién lo comprende? |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | car leur calamité surgira tout à coup; et qui sait la ruine des uns et des autres? |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Denn plötzlich erhebt sich ihr Verderben; und ihrer beider Untergang, wer weiß ihn? |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | quoniam repente consurget perditio eorum, et ruinam utriusque quis novit? |