World English Bible
"My son, fear Yahweh and the king. Don't join those who are rebellious:"
— Proverbs 24:21, World English Bible
“My son, fear thou the Lord and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change:”
“My son, fear thou Jehovah and the king; And company not with them that are given to change: ”
“Fear the LORD, my child, as well as the king, and do not associate with rebels,”
“My son, fear the Lord, and the king: and have nothing to do with detractors.”
“My son, go in fear of the Lord and the king: have nothing to do with those who are in high positions:”
“My son, fear thou the Lord and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change:”
lest Yahweh see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.
Don't fret yourself because of evildoers; neither be envious of the wicked:
for there will be no reward to the evil man; and the lamp of the wicked shall be snuffed out.
My son, fear Yahweh and the king. Don't join those who are rebellious:
for their calamity will rise suddenly; the destruction from them both--who knows?
These also are sayings of the wise. To show partiality in judgment is not good.
He who says to the wicked, "You are righteous;" peoples shall curse him, and nations shall abhor him--