Proverbs 20:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 20:2 in 6 Bible Translations

Read Proverbs 20:2 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

Proverbs 20:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The terror of a king is like the roaring of a lion. He who provokes him to anger forfeits his own life.”

Proverbs 20:2 — World English Bible

Proverbs 20:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“The terror of a king is as the roaring of a lion: He that provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own life.”

Proverbs 20:2 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 20:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“The fear of a king <FI>is<Fi> a growl as of a young lion, He who is causing him to be wroth is wronging his soul.”

Proverbs 20:2 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 20:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“The terror of a king is as the roaring of a lion: he that provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.”

Proverbs 20:2 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 20:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“The feare of the King is like the roaring of a lyon: hee that prouoketh him vnto anger, sinneth against his owne soule.”

Proverbs 20:2 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 20:2 in Context — Proverbs 20

1 EL vino es escarnecedor, la cerveza alborotadora; y cualquiera que por ello errare, no será sabio.

2 Como bramido de cachorro de león es el terror del rey: el que lo hace enfurecerse, peca [contra] su alma.

3 Honra es del hombre dejarse de contienda: mas todo insensato se envolverá [en ella].

4 El perezoso no ara á causa del invierno; pedirá pues en la siega, y no [hallará].

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What Does Proverbs 20:2 Mean?

Proverbs 20:2 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 20. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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