Proverbs
Proverbs 24:21–22
21My son, fear the LORD and the king,
and do not associate with the rebellious.
22For they will bring sudden destruction.
Who knows what ruin they can bring?
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
Proverbs 24:21
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| My son | בְּנִ֣י | bə·nî | Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H1121 son |
| fear | יְרָֽא־ | yə·rā- | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | H3372 fear |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֣ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| and the king | וָמֶ֑לֶךְ | wā·me·leḵ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| and do not | אַל־ | ’al- | Adverb | H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . . |
| associate | תִּתְעָרָֽב׃ | tiṯ·‘ā·rāḇ | Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H6148 take on pledge, give in pledge, exchange |
| with | עִם־ | ‘i·mō·šō- | Preposition | H5973 with |
| the rebellious | שׁוֹנִ֑ים | šō·w·nîm | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural | H8138 change |
Proverbs 24:22
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For | כִּֽי־ | kî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| they will bring | יָק֣וּם | yā·qūm | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H6965 arise, stand up, stand |
| sudden | פִ֭תְאֹם | p̄iṯ·’ōm | Adverb | H6597 suddenness |
| destruction | אֵידָ֑ם | ’ê·ḏām | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H343 distress, calamity |
| Who | מִ֣י | mî | Interrogative | H4310 who? |
| knows | יוֹדֵֽעַ׃ס | yō·w·ḏê·a‘ | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H3045 know |
| what ruin | וּפִ֥יד | ū·p̄îḏ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct | H6365 ruin, disaster |
| can bring | שְׁ֝נֵיהֶ֗ם | šə·nê·hem | Number - masculine dual construct; third person masculine plural | H8147 two |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Proverbs 24:21 Romans 13:1–7 · 1 Kings 12:16 · Titus 3:1 · 1 Peter 2:13–17 · Matthew 22:21 · Exodus 14:31 · Ecclesiastes 8:2–5 · 1 Samuel 12:12–19
Proverbs 24:22 Numbers 16:31–35 · 2 Chronicles 13:16–17 · 2 Samuel 18:7–8 · Hosea 5:11 · Psalm 90:11
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.