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Proverbs 24:21

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

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ASV

My son, fear thou Jehovah and the king; And company not with them 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:

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Original language & word study

9 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
יְרָֽא־ye.ra'-fearH3372 →
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853 →
יְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehH3068 →
בְּנִ֣יbe.NiO son myH1121 →
וָמֶ֑לֶךְva.Me.lekhand [the] kingH4428 →
עִם־'i.mo.Sho-withH5973 →
שׁ֝וֹנִ֗יםSho.Nim[those who] changeH8138 →
אַל־'al-may notH408 →
תִּתְעָרָֽב׃tit.'a.Ravyou get involvedH6148 →

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1 Peter 2:17Treat everyone with high regard: Love the brotherhood of believers, fear God, honor the king.1 Peter 2:13Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether to the king as the supreme authority,Romans 13:7Pay everyone what you owe him: taxes to whom taxes are due, revenue to whom revenue is due, respect to whom respect is due, honor to whom honor is due.1 Timothy 2:2for kings and all those in authority—so that we may lead tranquil and quiet lives in all godliness and dignity.Proverbs 18:1He who isolates himself pursues selfish desires; he rebels against all sound judgment.Romans 13:1–7Everyone 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 3:1Remind the believers to submit to rulers and authorities, to be obedient and ready for every good work,1 Peter 2:13–17Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether to the king as the supreme authority,1 Kings 12:16When 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 David!” So the Israelites went home,Ecclesiastes 8:2Keep the king’s command, I say, because of your oath before God.Exodus 14:31When 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“Caesar’s,” they answered. So Jesus told them, “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.”Proverbs 20:19He who reveals secrets is a constant gossip; avoid the one who babbles with his lips.1 Kings 3:28When all Israel heard of the judgment the king had given, they stood in awe of him, for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him to administer justice.1 Samuel 12:12–19But 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.Ecclesiastes 8:2–5Keep the king’s command, I say, because of your oath before God.Ephesians 5:21Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.2 Samuel 18:7There the people of Israel were defeated by David’s servants, and the slaughter was great that day—twenty thousand men.

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King Solomon in Old Age — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
King Solomon in Old Age — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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