Verse Comparison: Proverbs 20:2
American Standard Version
The terror of a king is as the roaring of a lion: He that provoketh him to anger sinneth `against' his own life.
Amplified® Bible
The terror of a king is as the roaring of a lion; whoever provokes him to anger {or} angers himself against him sins against his own life.
Contemporary English Version
An angry ruler is like a roaring lion-- make either one angry, and you are dead.
Darby English Version
The terror of a king is as the roaring of a lion: he that provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.
Good News Bible
Fear an angry king as you would a growling lion; making him angry is suicide.
King James Version
The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.
New American Standard Bible
The terror of a king is like the growling of a lion; He who provokes him to anger forfeits his own life.
New International Version
A king's wrath is like the roar of a lion;
he who angers him forfeits his life.
New King James Version
The wrath of a king is like the roaring of a lion;
Whoever provokes him to anger sins against his own life.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
The terror of a king resembles the growling of a lion; He who provokes him to anger forfeits his own life.
Revised Standard Version
The dread wrath of a king is like the growling of a lion; he who provokes him to anger forfeits his life.
Young's Literal Translation
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.
