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Proverbs 24:21-23
New King James Version
Proverbs 24:21-23
New King James Version
21 My son, (A)fear the Lord and the king;
Do not associate with those given to change;
22 For their calamity will rise suddenly,
And who knows the ruin those two can bring?
Further Sayings of the Wise
23 These things also belong to the wise:
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- Proverbs 24:23 Lit. recognize faces
Proverbs 24:21-23
New International Version
Proverbs 24:21-23
New International Version
Saying 30
21 Fear the Lord and the king,(A) my son,
and do not join with rebellious officials,
22 for those two will send sudden destruction(B) on them,
and who knows what calamities they can bring?
Further Sayings of the Wise
23 These also are sayings of the wise:(C)
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