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Proverbs 20:2
As the roaring of a lion, so also is the dread of a king: he that provoketh him, sinneth against his own soul.
Proverbs 20:2 · Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner)
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Proverbs 20:2 in other translations
The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.
The terror of a king is like the roar of a lion; whoever provokes him forfeits his own life.
The terror of a king is like the roaring of a lion. He who provokes him to anger forfeits his own life.
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In context
1 Wine is a luxurious thing, and drunkenness riotous: whosoever is delighted therewith, shall not be wise.
2 As the roaring of a lion, so also is the dread of a king: he that provoketh him, sinneth against his own soul.
3 It is an honour for a man to separate himself from quarrels: but all fools are meddling with reproaches.
4 Because of the cold the sluggard would not plough: he shall beg therefore in the summer, and it shall not be given him.
5 Counsel in the heart of a man is like deep water: but a wise man will draw it out.
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