Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
anyone who provokes him endangers himself.
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.
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.
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.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 20:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Foolproof Instructions
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and whoever staggers because of them is not wise.
anyone who provokes him endangers himself.
but any fool can get himself into a quarrel.
Cross References
Proverbs 8:36
all who hate me love death.”
Proverbs 19:12
but his favor is like dew on the grass.
1 Kings 2:23
Then Solomon took an oath by the Lord: “May God punish me and do so severely
Numbers 16:38
As for the firepans of those who sinned at the cost of their own lives, make them into hammered sheets as plating for the altar, for they presented them before the Lord, and the firepans are holy. They will be a sign to the Israelites.”
Proverbs 16:14-15
but a wise man appeases it.
Ecclesiastes 10:4
for calmness puts great offenses to rest.
Hosea 11:10
He will roar like a lion.
When He roars,
His children will come trembling from the west.
Amos 3:8
who will not fear?
The Lord God has spoken;
who will not prophesy?
Habakkuk 2:10
by wiping out many peoples
and sinning against your own self.