Proverbs 24:22

For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them both? The ruin of them both? - Of them who do not fear the Lord; and of them that do not reverence the King.

Related Commentaries of Proverbs 24:22

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Both - Those who fear not God, and those who fear not the king.
Arno Geneva Study Bible

For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them (g) both? (g) Meaning, either of the wicked and seditious, as in ( Proverbs...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

their: i.e. the king and. common man. calamity . overthrow. ruin . catastrophe. both: i.e. the two who are the subjects of this counsel.
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

For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them both? For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ru...
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.'
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

The ruin of them both — i.e. , the rebels against God and the king.
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER 25 FORGIVING "Be not a witness against thy neighbor without cause, and deceive not with thy lips. Say not, I will do so to him as he hath...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Warnings are uttered against envy, against the formation of evil companionships, against excess in passion, against all false exhilaration; and perpe...
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

For their calamity shall rise suddenly ,.... And come upon those that fear not God, and rebel against the king and the state, and innovate in matter...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them both? Ver. 22. For their calamity shall rise suddenly. ] When they think...
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

21 My son, fear thou the L ORD and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change: 22 For their calamity shall rise suddenl...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Who knoweth? who can conceive how sore and sudden it will be? The ruin of them both; of them that fear not God, and of them that fear not the kin...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Proverbs 24:21 . Given to change , literally otherwise disposed , or, according to Miller, repeaters, turners back . Prover...
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 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. 22. for their calamity, the misfortune sent upon them by God, shall rise suddenly, striking them with unexpected suddenness; and who knoweth...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Samuel 31:1-7 ; 2 Chronicles 13:16 ; 2 Chronicles 13:17 ; 2 Samuel 18:7 ; 2 Samuel 18:8 ; Hosea 13:10 ; Hosea 13:11 ; Hosea 5:11 ; Numbers...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Who knoweth — Who can conceive how sore and sudden will be the ruin of them that fear not God, and the king.

²² For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them both?

Related Commentaries of Proverbs 24:22

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole 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

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Proverbs 24:22