Proverbs 20:2
▸ Hear this chapter, lit word by wordThe 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
In other translations
World English Bible (WEB)
The terror of a king is like the roaring of a lion: He who provokes him to anger forfeits his own life.
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.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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.