Proverbs 20:2
Translations
King James Version (KJV)
The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoever provokes him to anger sins against his own soul.
American King James Version (AKJV)
The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoever provokes him to anger sins against his own soul.
American Standard Version (ASV)
The terror of a king is as the roaring of a lion: He that provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own life.
Basic English Translation (BBE)
The wrath of a king is like the loud cry of a lion: he who makes him angry does wrong against himself.
Webster's Revision
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.
English Revised Version (ERV)
The terror of a king is as the roaring of a lion: he that provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own life.
Clarke's Proverbs 20:2 Bible Commentary
The fear of a king - Almost the same with Proverbs 19:12 (note), which see.
Barnes's Proverbs 20:2 Bible Commentary
Sinneth against his own soul - i. e., Against his own life (compare Habakkuk 2:10).
Wesley's Proverbs 20:2 Bible Commentary
20:2 The fear - The terror which the wrath of a king causes.
