| Barnes' Notes on the Bible Both - Those who fear not God, and those who fear not the king.
Clarke's Commentary on the BibleThe ruin of them both? - Of them who do not fear the Lord; and of them that do not reverence the King.
Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleFor their calamity shall rise suddenly,.... And come upon those that fear not God, and rebel against the king and the state, and innovate in matters of religion; and especially that bring in damnable heresies, and, while they cry Peace, peace, and are pleasing themselves with their new schemes and prosperous success, swift and sudden destruction comes upon them, 2 Peter 2:1; and who knoweth the ruin of them both? of those that fear not the Lord, nor the king; or of those who are given to change, and innovate in things civil and religious; and of those who meddle with them and join themselves to them: the ruin of themselves and families, in a civil sense, is great and inexpressible, who rebel against their prince, and endeavour to change and subvert the present government; and the ruin of the souls of men, both of the deceivers and the deceived, is beyond all conception and expression.
Geneva Study BibleFor their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them {g} both? (g) Meaning, either of the wicked and seditious, as in Pr 24:19,21 or of them who do not fear God or obey their king.
Wesley's Notes 24:22 Who knoweth - Who can conceive how sore and sudden will be the ruin of them that fear not God, and the king.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary22. their calamity, &c.-either what God and the king inflict, or what changers and their company suffer; better the first.
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary24:17,18. The pleasure we are apt to take in the troubles of an enemy is forbidden. 19,20. Envy not the wicked their prosperity; be sure there is no true happiness in it. 21,22. The godly in the land, will be quiet in the land. There may be cause to change for the better, but have nothing to do with them that are given change. 23-26. The wisdom God giveth, renders a man fit for his station. Every one who finds the benefit of the right answer, will be attached to him that gave it. 27. We must prefer necessaries before conveniences, and not go in debt. | 
