The terror of a king is like the roaring of a lion;
One who provokes him to anger [a](A)forfeits his own life.
(B)Avoiding strife is an honor for a person,
But any fool will [b]quarrel.
The [c](C)lazy one does not plow after the autumn,
So he [d]begs during the harvest and has nothing.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 20:2 Lit sins against
  2. Proverbs 20:3 Lit burst out
  3. Proverbs 20:4 Lit idle
  4. Proverbs 20:4 Lit asks

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