Proverbs 24:21

Them that are given to change. — Perhaps rather, those who think differently.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Them that are given to change - Those that seek to set aside the worship of the true God, or the authority of the true king, who represents Him....
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 24:7 a. Lit. Wisdom is corals to the fool. RV involves a change m the text, which gives perhaps the best sense that can be made of an ob...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

meddle not . mingle not, i.e. have nothing to do with. them that are given to change . with them that make. difference [between. wicked king and....
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

My son, fear thou the LORD and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change: My son, fear thou the Lord and the king - Pay to each t...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

My son fear thou the Lord, &c.— The LXX, read, My son, fear God and the king; and be not disobedient to either of them: Proverbs 24:22 for...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

My son, fear thou the LORD and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change: Fear thou Lord and the king - the Lord first, the...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

5. Read, 'A wise man is better than a warrior, and a man of knowledge than a man of strength.'
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Fret not thyself because of evil men, neither be thou envious at the wicked; For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of the wicked s...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

My son, fear thou the Lord, and the king ,.... First the Lord, and then the king; and such as fear the Lord are generally loyal to their king; the f...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

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Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

My son, fear thou the Lord and the king Honour and obey both God and the king, and all in authority. He properly puts God before the king, because...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Fear thou the Lord and the king; honour and obey both God and the king, and all in authority. He puts God before the king, because God is to be ser...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Proverbs 24:21 . Given to change , literally otherwise disposed , or, according to Miller, repeaters, turners back . Prover...
Scofield Reference Notes

fear ( See Scofield) - ( Psalms 19:9 ).
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Proverbs 24:1 . Be not envious against evil men. Similar thoughts occur in Psalms 37:1 ; Psalms 73 ; Proverbs 17:1 . Why should we envy the wic...
The Biblical Illustrator

My son, fear thou the Lord and the king. Duty to God and the king I. A double duty laid down. Or rather, a single duty, one included and compre...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Proverbs 24:1 We return here to the more usual form, the tetrastich. Be not thou envious against evil men (see on Proverbs 23...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

v. 21. My son, fear thou the Lord and the king, the government established by Jehovah, 1 Peter 2:17 ; Romans 13:1 , and meddle not with them tha...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 12:16 ; 1 Peter 2:13-17 ; 1 Samuel 12:12-19 ; 1 Samuel 24:6 ; 1 Samuel 8:5-7 ; 2 Samuel 15:13-37 ; Ecclesiastes 8:2-5 ; Exodus 14:31...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

To change — That are unstable in their obedience to God or to the king.

²¹ My son, fear thou the LORD and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change:

Related Commentaries of Proverbs 24:21

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Scofield Reference Notes

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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