Proverbs 24:22
What does Proverbs 24:22 mean?
A plain-English look at Proverbs 24:22 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000For their calamity shall rise suddenly; And the destruction from them both, who knoweth it?
KJV
King James Version · 1611For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them both?
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901For their calamity shall rise suddenly; And the destruction from them both, who knoweth it?
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949For their downfall will come suddenly; and who has knowledge of the destruction of those in high positions?
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862For suddenly doth their calamity rise, And the ruin of them both--who knoweth!
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752For their destruction shall rise suddenly: and who knoweth the ruin of both?
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them both?
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Proverbs 16:14
The wrath of a king isasmessengers of death; But a wise man will pacify it.
- Proverbs 20:2
The terror of a king is as the roaring of a lion: He that provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own life.
- 1 Samuel 31:1
Now the Philistines fought against Israel: and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa.
- 2 Samuel 18:7
And the people of Israel were smitten there before the servants of David, and there was a great slaughter there that day of twenty thousand men.
- Hosea 5:11
Ephraim is oppressed, he is crushed in judgment; because he was content to walk after man’s command.
- Hosea 13:10
Where now is thy king, that he may save thee in all thy cities? and thy judges, of whom thou saidst, Give me a king and princes?
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