Proverbs 20:2 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.
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.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
The wrath of a king is like the loud cry of a lion: he who makes him angry does wrong against himself.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
The terror of a king is as the roaring of a lion: he that provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.
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.
Young's Literal Translation (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.
| The fear | נַ֣הַם | naham | NA-hahm |
| of a king | כַּ֭כְּפִיר | kakkĕpîr | KA-keh-feer |
| roaring the as is | אֵ֣ימַת | ʾêmat | A-maht |
| lion: a of | מֶ֑לֶךְ | melek | MEH-lek |
| anger to him provoketh whoso | מִ֝תְעַבְּר֗וֹ | mitʿabbĕrô | MEET-ah-beh-ROH |
| sinneth | חוֹטֵ֥א | ḥôṭēʾ | hoh-TAY |
| against his own soul. | נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃ | napšô | nahf-SHOH |