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21 My son, fear thou Jehovah and the king;
And company not with them that are given to change:
22 For their calamity shall rise suddenly;
And the destruction [a]from them both, who knoweth it?

23 These also are sayings of the wise.

To have respect of persons in judgment is not good.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 24:22 Or, of their years

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)

To show partiality(D) in judging is not good:(E)

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