Proverbs 24:21-22·~1 min
Saying 30
The son is urged to fear the LORD and the king and not join those who are given to rebellion, because sudden disaster can arise from both. Wisdom here values ordered life under God's rule and distrusts people who delight in upheaval.
M21y son, fear the LORD and the king, 22For they will bring sudden destruction.
Section summaryThe son is called to fear both the LORD and the king and to avoid the unstable who resist rightful order. Sudden destruction may come from the authorities they despise.
Role in the chapterThis section binds reverence for God to practical loyalty rather than rebellious restlessness.