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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 20:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Foolproof Instructions
1 Wine is a voluptuous thing, and drunkenness causes sedition; whoso delighteth therein, shall never be wise. 2 The king ought to be feared as the roaring of a lion; whoso provoketh him unto anger, offendeth against his own soul. 3 It is a man's honour to keep himself from strife; but they that have pleasure in brawling, are fools every one.
Cross References
Proverbs 8:36
But whoso offendeth against me, hurteth his own soul. All they that hate me, are the lovers of death."
Proverbs 19:12
The king's disfavor is like the roaring of a Lion, but his friendship is like the dew upon the grass.
1 Kings 2:23
Then king Solomon sware by the LORD, saying, "God do so to me and so thereto if Adonijah have not spoken this word against himself.
Numbers 16:38
for the censers of these sinners are hallowed in their deaths: and let them be beaten into thin plates and fastened upon the altar. For they offered them before the LORD, and therefore they are holy and they shall be a sign unto the children of Israel."
Proverbs 16:14-15
The king's displeasure is a messenger of death; but a wise man will pacify him.
Ecclesiastes 10:4
If a principal spirit be given thee to bear rule, be not negligent then in thine office: for so shall great wickedness be put down, as it were with a medicine.
Hosea 11:10
The LORD roareth like a lion, that they may follow him. Yea, as a lion roareth he, that they may be afraid like the children of the sea:
Amos 3:8
When a lion roareth, who will not be afraid? Seeing then that the LORDE God himself speaketh, who will not prophesy?
Habakkuk 2:10
Thou hast devised the shame of thine own house, for thou hast slain too much people, and hast willfully offended: