Proverbs 20:2New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— The terror of a king is like the growling of a lion; He who provokes him to anger forfeits his own life.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— The fear of a king [is] as the roaring of a lion: [whoso] provoketh him to anger sinneth [against] his own soul.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— The terror of a king is as the roaring of a lion: he that provoketh him to anger sinneth [against] his own life.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— The terror of a king is as the roaring of a lion: He that provoketh him to anger sinneth [against] his own life.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— The fear of a king [is] as the roaring of a lion: [whoever] provoketh him to anger sinneth [against] his own soul.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— The terror of a king is as the roaring of a lion: he that provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— The growl as of a young lion, is the dread inspired by a king, he that provoketh him, endangereth his own life.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— 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.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— As the roaring of a lion, so also is the dread of a king: he that provoketh him, sinneth against his own soul.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— The feare of the King is like the roaring of a lyon: hee that prouoketh him vnto anger, sinneth against his owne soule.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— The feare of a king, [is as] the roaring of a Lion: [who so] prouoketh him to anger, sinneth [against] his owne soule.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— The anger of the king is as the roaring of a lion; he who provokes him to anger sins against his own life.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— The threat of a king differs not from the rage of a lion; and he that provokes him sins against his own soul.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— The fear of a king [is] as the roaring of a lion: [whoso] provoketh him to anger sinneth [against] his own soul. |
The fear
367 {0367} Primeאֵימָה'eymah{ay-maw'}
From the same as H0366; fright; concretely an idol (as a bugbear).
of a king
4428
[ is] as the roaring
5099 {5099} Primeנַהַםnaham{nah'-ham}
From H5098; a snarl.
of a lion:
3715 {3715} Primeכְּפִירk@phiyr{kef-eer'}
From H3722; a village (as covered in by walls); also a young lion (perhaps as covered with a mane).
[ whoso] provoketh him to anger
5674 {5674} Primeעָבַר`abar{aw-bar'}
A primitive root; to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literally or figuratively; transitively, intransitively, intensively or causatively); specifically to cover (in copulation).
z8693 <8693> Grammar
Stem - Hithpael (See H8819) Mood - Participle (See H8813) Count - 139
sinneth
2398 {2398} Primeחטאchata'{khaw-taw'}
A primitive root; properly to miss; hence (figuratively and generally) to sin; by inference to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, (causatively) lead astray, condemn.
z8802 <8802> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Participle Active (See H8814) Count - 5386
[ against] his own soul.
5315 {5315} Primeנֶפֶשׁnephesh{neh'-fesh}
From H5314; properly a breathing creature, that is, animal or (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental). |
Proverbs 20:2
_ _ See here, 1. How formidable kings are, and what a terror they strike upon those they are angry with. Their fear, with which (especially when they are absolute and their will is a law) they keep their subjects in awe, is as the roaring of a lion, which is very dreadful to the creatures he preys upon, and makes them tremble so that they cannot escape from him. Those princes that rule by wisdom and love rule like God himself, and bear his image; but those that rule merely by terror, and with a high hand, do but rule like a lion in the forest, with a brutal power. Oderint, dum metuant — Let them hate, provided they fear. 2. How unwise therefore those are that quarrel with them, that are angry at them, and so provoke them to anger. They sin against their own lives. Much more do those do so that provoke the King of kings to anger. Nemo me impune lacesset — No one shall provoke me with impunity. |
Proverbs 20:2
The fear — The terror which the wrath of a king causes. |
Proverbs 20:2
The fear of a king [is] as the roaring of a lion: [whoever] provoketh him to anger (b) sinneth [against] his own soul.
(b) Puts his life in danger. |
- fear:
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.
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.
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?
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- sinneth:
Proverbs 8:36 But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death.
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.
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