Proverbs 20:2
The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.
Proverbs 20:2 in other translations
| BSB | The terror of a king is like the roar of a lion; whoever provokes him forfeits his own life. |
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| WEB | The terror of a king is like the roaring of a lion. He who provokes him to anger forfeits his own life. |
| ASV | The terror of a king is as the roaring of a lion: He that provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own life. |
| YLT | 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. |
| DARBY | The terror of a king is as the roaring of a lion: he that provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul. |
| BBE | The wrath of a king is like the loud cry of a lion: he who makes him angry does wrong against himself. |
| Webster | The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoever provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul. |
What does Proverbs 20:2 mean?
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Proverbs 20:2 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Proverbs 20:2
- Proverbs 19:12
The king’s wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.
- Ecclesiastes 10:4
If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offences.
- 1 Kings 2:23
Then king Solomon sware by the Lord, saying, God do so to me, and more also, if Adonijah have not spoken this word against his own life.
- Proverbs 8:36
But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death.
- Hosea 11:10
They shall walk after the Lord: he shall roar like a lion: when he shall roar, then the children shall tremble from the west.
- Amos 3:8
The lion hath roared, who will not fear? the Lord God hath spoken, who can but prophesy?
- Proverbs 16:14-15
The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it. In the light of the king’s countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.
- Habakkuk 2:10
Thou hast consulted shame to thy house by cutting off many people, and hast sinned against thy soul.
- Numbers 16:38
The censers of these sinners against their own souls, let them make them broad plates for a covering of the altar: for they offered them before the Lord, therefore they are hallowed: and they shall be a sign unto the children of Israel.
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Context
- Proverbs 20:1
Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.
- Proverbs 20:2
The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.
- Proverbs 20:3
It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.
Proverbs 20:2 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Como bramido de cachorro de león es el terror del rey: el que lo hace enfurecerse, peca contra su alma. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | La terreur du roi est comme le rugissement d’un jeune lion: qui l’irrite, pèche contre sa propre âme. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Des Königs Schrecken ist wie das Knurren eines jungen Löwen; wer ihn gegen sich aufbringt, verwirkt sein Leben. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Sicut rugitus leonis, ita et terror regis: qui provocat eum peccat in animam suam. |