Proverbs 24:22

20 For the evil man has no future; the lamp of the wicked will be extinguished.

21 My son, fear the LORD and the king, and do not associate with the rebellious.

For they will bring sudden destruction. Who knows what ruin they can bring?

23 These also are sayings of the wise: To show partiality in judgment is not good.

24 Whoever tells the guilty, “You are innocent”— peoples will curse him, and nations will denounce him;

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
For they will bring sudden destruction. Who knows what ruin they can bring?
KJV
For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them both?
WEB
for their calamity will rise suddenly. Who knows what destruction may come from them both?
ASV
For their calamity shall rise suddenly; And the destruction from them both, who knoweth it?
DARBY
For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them both?
BLB
for suddenly their downfall will arise, and the ruin of them both—who knows?
ÅB
for ulykken kommer brått over dem, og ødeleggelsen fra dem begge[^2] -- hvem kjenner den?
OTB
for deres ulykke vil komme plutselig, og hvem vet hvilken ødeleggelse de kan bringe?
B1930
for ulykken kommer brått over dem, og ødeleggelsen fra dem begge - hvem kjenner den?

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