Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
The terror of a king is as the roaring of a lion. He who provokes him to anger sins [against] his own life.
New American Standard Bible
He who provokes him to anger
King James Version
The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.
Holman Bible
anyone who provokes him endangers himself.
International Standard Version
A king's anger is like a lion's roar; anyone who angers him forfeits his life.
American Standard Version
The terror of a king is as the roaring of a lion: He that provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own life.
Amplified
The terror of a king is like the roaring of a lion;
Whoever provokes him to anger forfeits his own life.
Bible in Basic English
The wrath of a king is like the loud cry of a lion: he who makes him angry does wrong against himself.
Darby Translation
The terror of a king is as the roaring of a lion: he that provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.
Julia Smith Translation
The terror of the king growling as the young lion: he overflowing against him sinned against his soul.
King James 2000
The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whosoever provokes him to anger sins against his own life.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Roaring like the lion [is the] dreaded anger of a king; he who provokes him forfeits his life.
Modern King James verseion
The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion; whoever stirs him up to anger sins against his own soul.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The king ought to be feared as the roaring of a lion; whoso provoketh him unto anger, offendeth against his own soul.
NET Bible
The king's terrifying anger is like the roar of a lion; whoever provokes him sins against himself.
New Heart English Bible
The terror of a king is like the roaring of a lion. He who provokes him to anger forfeits his own life.
The Emphasized Bible
The growl as of a young lion, is the dread inspired by a king, he that provoketh him, endangereth his own life.
Webster
The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoever provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.
World English Bible
The terror of a king is like the roaring of a lion. He who provokes him to anger forfeits his own life.
Youngs Literal Translation
The fear of a king is a growl as of a young lion, He who is causing him to be wroth is wronging his soul.
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 20:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Foolproof Instructions
1 Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler, and whoever errs thereby is not wise. 2 The terror of a king is as the roaring of a lion. He who provokes him to anger sins [against] his own life. 3 It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife, but every fool will be quarrelling.
Cross References
Proverbs 8:36
But he who sins against me wrongs his own soul. All those who hate me love death.
Proverbs 19:12
The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion, but his favor is as dew upon the grass.
1 Kings 2:23
Then king Solomon swore by LORD, saying, God do so to me, and more also, if Adonijah has not spoken this word against his own life.
Numbers 16:38
even the censers of these sinners against their own lives, and let them be made beaten plates for a covering of the altar, for they offered them before LORD, therefore they are holy, and they shall be a sign to the sons of Israel.
Proverbs 16:14-15
The wrath of a king is messengers of death, but a wise man will pacify it.
Ecclesiastes 10:4
If the spirit of the ruler rises up against thee, leave not thy place, for deference allays great offences.
Hosea 11:10
They shall walk after LORD, who will roar like a lion. For he will roar, and the sons shall come trembling from the west.
Amos 3:8
The lion has roared, who will not fear? Lord LORD has spoken, who can but prophesy?
Habakkuk 2:10
Thou have devised shame to thy house, by cutting off many peoples, and have sinned against thy soul.