Proverbs 24:21 “My son, fear the LORD and the king, and do not associate with the rebe…”

Proverbs 24:21

My son, fear the LORD and the king, and do not associate with the rebellious.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

My son, fear the LORD and the king. Don’t join those who are rebellious,

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

My sonne feare the Lord, and the King, and meddle not with them that are sedicious.

Darby Translation

My son, fear Jehovah and the king: meddle not with them that are given to change.

Young's Literal Translation

Fear Jehovah, my son, and the king, With changers mix not up thyself,

Bible in Basic English

My son, go in fear of the Lord and the king: have nothing to do with those who are in high positions:

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Cross references

“fear”

Romans 13:1–7 Titus 3:1 1 Peter 2:13–17 Exodus 14:31 Matthew 22:21 Ecclesiastes 8:2–5

Romans 13:1–7 · BSB

Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which is from God. The authorities that exist have been appointed by God.

Titus 3:1 · BSB

Remind the believers to submit to rulers and authorities, to be obedient and ready for every good work,

1 Peter 2:13–17 · BSB

Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether to the king as the supreme authority,

Exodus 14:31 · BSB

When Israel saw the great power that the LORD had exercised over the Egyptians, the people feared the LORD and believed in Him and in His servant Moses.

Matthew 22:21 · BSB

“Caesar’s,” they answered. So Jesus told them, “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.”

Ecclesiastes 8:2–5 · BSB

Keep the king’s command, I say, because of your oath before God.

“meddle”

1 Kings 12:16 1 Samuel 12:12–19 Numbers 16:1–3 1 Samuel 8:5–7 2 Samuel 15:13–37

1 Kings 12:16 · BSB

When all Israel saw that the king had refused to listen to them, they answered the king: “What portion do we have in David, and what inheritance in the son of Jesse? To your tents, O Israel! Look now to your own house, O…

1 Samuel 12:12–19 · BSB

But when you saw that Nahash king of the Ammonites was moving against you, you said to me, ‘No, we must have a king to rule over us’—even though the LORD your God was your king.

Numbers 16:1–3 · BSB

Now Korah son of Izhar, the son of Kohath son of Levi, along with some Reubenites—Dathan and Abiram, sons of Eliab, and On son of Peleth—conducted

1 Samuel 8:5–7 · BSB

“Look,” they said, “you are old, and your sons do not walk in your ways. Now appoint a king to judge us like all the other nations.”

2 Samuel 15:13–37 · BSB

Then a messenger came to David and reported, “The hearts of the men of Israel are with Absalom.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

20For the evil man has no future; the lamp of the wicked will be extinguished.

22For they will bring sudden destruction. Who knows what ruin they can bring?

Read Proverbs 24