Verse Comparison: Proverbs 24:22
American Standard Version
For their calamity shall rise suddenly; And the destruction from them both, who knoweth it?
Amplified® Bible
For their calamity shall rise suddenly, and who knows the punishment {and} ruin which both [the Lord and the king] will bring upon [the rebellious]?
Contemporary English Version
Who knows what sudden disaster the LORD or a ruler might bring?
Darby English Version
For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them both?
Good News Bible
such people could be ruined in a moment. Do you realize the disaster that God or the king can cause?
King James Version
For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them both?
New American Standard Bible
For their calamity will rise suddenly, And who knows the ruin {that comes} from both of them?
New International Version
for those two will send sudden destruction upon them,
and who knows what calamities they can bring?
Further Sayings of the Wise
New King James Version
For their calamity will rise suddenly,
And who knows the ruin those two can bring?
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
For their calamity will rise suddenly,And who knows the ruin that comes from both of them?
Revised Standard Version
for disaster from them will rise suddenly, and who knows the ruin that will come from them both?
Young's Literal Translation
For suddenly doth their calamity rise, And the ruin of them both -- who knoweth!
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