| Proverbs 20:2 Parallel Translations |  |
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| NASB: | The terror of a king is like the growling of a lion; He who provokes him to anger forfeits his own life. (NASB ©1995) |
| GWT: | The rage of a king is like the roar of a lion. Whoever makes him angry forfeits his life.(GOD'S WORD®) |
| KJV: | The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul. |
| ASV: | The terror of a king is as the roaring of a lion: He that provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own life. |
| BBE: | The wrath of a king is like the loud cry of a lion: he who makes him angry does wrong against himself. |
| DBY: | The terror of a king is as the roaring of a lion: he that provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul. |
| ERV: | The terror of a king is as the roaring of a lion: he that provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own life. |
| JPS: | The terror of a king is as the roaring of a lion: he that provoketh him to anger forfeiteth his life. |
| WBS: | The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoever provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul. |
| WEB: | The terror of a king is like the roaring of a lion. He who provokes him to anger forfeits 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. |
| Proverbs 20:2 Cross References |
| XREF: | Numbers 16:38 "As for the censers of these men who have sinned at the cost of their lives, let them be made into hammered sheets for a plating of the altar, since they did present them before the LORD and they are holy; and they shall be for a sign to the sons of Israel."
1 Kings 2:23 Then King Solomon swore by the LORD, saying, "May God do so to me and more also, if Adonijah has not spoken this word against his own life.
Proverbs 8:36 "But he who sins against me injures himself; All those who hate me love death."
Habakkuk 2:10 "You have devised a shameful thing for your house By cutting off many peoples; So you are sinning against yourself. (NASB ©1995) |
| Commentaries and Concordances |
| GSB: | 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. |
| WES: | 20:2 The fear - The terror which the wrath of a king causes. |
| MHC: | 20:1 It seems hard to believe that men of the greatest abilities, as well as the ignorant, should render themselves fools and madmen, merely for the taste or excitement produced by strong liquors. 2. How formidable kings are to those who provoke them! how much more foolish then is it to provoke the King of kings! 3. To engage in quarrels is the greatest folly that can be. Yield, and even give up just demands, for peace' sake. 4. He who labours and endures hardship in his seed-time for eternity, will be properly diligent as to his earthly business. |
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