20 For there shall be none end of plagues to the evil man, (A)the light of the wicked shall be put out.

21 My son, fear the Lord, and the King and meddle not with them that are seditious.

22 For their destruction shall rise suddenly, and who knoweth the ruin of them [a]both?

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 24:22 Meaning, either of the wicked and seditious, as verse 19 and 21, or, of them that fear not God, nor obey their King.

20 for the evildoer has no future hope,
    and the lamp of the wicked will be snuffed out.(A)

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21 Fear the Lord and the king,(B) my son,
    and do not join with rebellious officials,
22 for those two will send sudden destruction(C) on them,
    and who knows what calamities they can bring?

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