Proverbs 24:21
My son, fear Adonai and the king. + 24:21. Quoted in 1 Pet 2:17 2 Don’t join those who are rebellious: 1
One Unity Resource Bible
In The King James Version
My son, fear thou the LORD and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change:
In Context
22for their calamity will rise suddenly; 2 the destruction from them both— who knows?
Cross References
Exodus 14:31Israel [God prevails] saw the great work which Adonai did to the Egyptians [people from Abode of slavery], and the people feared Adonai; and they trusted in Adonai, and in his servant Moses [Drawn out].
Proverbs 23:17Don’t let your heart envy people who sin ·intentionally miss the mark goal·; 2 but rather fear Adonai all the day long. 1
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 24:20-21
19 Fret not thyself because of evil men, neither be thou envious at the wicked; 20 For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of the wicked shall be put out. Here, 1. He repeats the caution he had before given against envying the pleasures and successes of wicked man in their wicked ways. This he quotes from his father David, Ps. xxxvii. 1 . We must not in any case fret ourselves, or make ourselves uneasy, whatever God does in his providence how disagreeable soever it is to our sentiments, interests,… Read the whole commentary →