Proverbs 24:22
For their destruction shall rise sodainlye: and who knoweth the aduersitie that may come from them both?
Bible (Bishops')
In The King James Version
For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them both?
In Context
23It is not good to haue respect of any person in iudgement.
Cross References
Proverbs 6:15Therefore shall his destruction come hastyly vpon hym, sodainly shall he be all to broken, and not be healed.
Proverbs 20:2The feare of the king is as the roaring of a Lion, who so prouoketh hym vnto anger, offendeth against his owne soule.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 24:22-23
Counsel to Magistrates. 21 My son, fear thou the Lord and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change: 22 For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them both? Note, 1. Religion and loyalty must go together. As men, it is our duty to honour our Creator, to worship and reverence him, and to be always in his fear; as members of a community, incorporated for mutual benefit, it is our duty to be faithful and dutiful to the government God has set over us, Rom. xiii. 1, 2 . Those… Read the whole commentary →