Proverbs 24:22

for their calamity will rise suddenly; the destruction from them both—who knows?

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WEBBE

for their calamity will rise suddenly. Who knows what destruction may come from them both?

BSB

For they will bring sudden destruction. Who knows what ruin they can bring?

KJV

For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them both?

ASV

For their calamity shall rise suddenly; And the destruction from them both, who knoweth it?

BBE

For their downfall will come suddenly; and who has knowledge of the destruction of those in high positions?

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כִּי־ ki- for H3588 פִתְאֹם fit·'om suddenly H6597 יָקוּם ya·kum it will arise H6965 אֵידָם 'ei·dam calamity their H343 וּפִיד u·fid and [the] disaster of H6365 שְׁנֵיהֶם she·nei·hem both of them H8147 מִי mi who H4310 יוֹדֵעַ ס yo·de·a' [is] knowing H3045

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 21–22

The godly in the land, will be quiet in the land. There may be cause to change for the better, but have nothing to do with them that are given change.

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Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.