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Proverbs 20:2

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2The fear of a king is das the roaring of a lion:

Whoso provoketh him to anger esinneth against his own soul.

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Footnotes

  1. dSee ch. 19:12.
  2. eSee Num. 16:38. So ch. 8:36.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

The terror of a king is like the growling of a lion;

whoever provokes him to anger forfeits his life.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

A king’s wrath strikes terror like the roar of a lion;

those who anger him forfeit their lives.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

A king’s terrible wrath is like the roaring of a lion;

anyone who provokes him endangers himself.

NLTNew Living Translation

The king’s fury is like a lion’s roar;

to rouse his anger is to risk your life.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Roaring like the lion is the dreaded anger of a king;

he who provokes him forfeits his life.