Proverbs 24:21 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

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, then the king, in so far as he is representative of God, and bears the delegated authority of God (Ecclesiastes 8:2).

Meddle not with them that are given to change - who are fond of innovations in Church and State (Jeremiah 2:36; Jude 1:8).

Proverbs 24:21

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