21 My son, fear the Lord, as well as the king,(A)
and don’t associate with rebels,[a]
22 for destruction will come suddenly from them;
who knows what distress these two can bring?

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  1. 24:21 Or those given to change

21 My son, fear both the Lord and the king,
    and don’t keep company with rebels.
22 They will be destroyed suddenly,
    and who knows what kind of punishment will come from these two?

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24 Whoever says to the guilty, “You are innocent”(A)
peoples will curse him,(B) and nations will denounce him;
25 but it will go well with those who convict the guilty,
and a generous blessing will come to them.

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24 Whoever says to the wicked, “You’re in the right,”
        will be cursed by people and hated by nations.
25 But as for people who rebuke the wicked;[a]
    a good blessing will fall upon them.

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  1. Proverbs 24:25 The Heb. lacks the wicked