The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.

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A king’s wrath strikes terror like the roar of a lion;(A)
    those who anger him forfeit their lives.(B)

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12 The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.

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12 A king’s rage is like the roar of a lion,(A)
    but his favor is like dew(B) on the grass.(C)

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If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offences.

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If a ruler’s anger rises against you,
    do not leave your post;(A)
    calmness can lay great offenses to rest.(B)

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36 But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death.

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36 But those who fail to find me harm themselves;(A)
    all who hate me love death.”(B)

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23 Then king Solomon sware by the Lord, saying, God do so to me, and more also, if Adonijah have not spoken this word against his own life.

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23 Then King Solomon swore by the Lord: “May God deal with me, be it ever so severely,(A) if Adonijah does not pay with his life for this request!

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10 They shall walk after the Lord: he shall roar like a lion: when he shall roar, then the children shall tremble from the west.

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10 They will follow the Lord;
    he will roar(A) like a lion.(B)
When he roars,
    his children will come trembling(C) from the west.(D)

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14 The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.

15 In the light of the king's countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.

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14 A king’s wrath is a messenger of death,(A)
    but the wise will appease it.(B)

15 When a king’s face brightens, it means life;(C)
    his favor is like a rain cloud in spring.(D)

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10 Thou hast consulted shame to thy house by cutting off many people, and hast sinned against thy soul.

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10 You have plotted the ruin(A) of many peoples,
    shaming(B) your own house and forfeiting your life.

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The lion hath roared, who will not fear? the Lord God hath spoken, who can but prophesy?

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The lion(A) has roared(B)
    who will not fear?
The Sovereign Lord has spoken—
    who can but prophesy?(C)

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38 The censers of these sinners against their own souls, let them make them broad plates for a covering of the altar: for they offered them before the Lord, therefore they are hallowed: and they shall be a sign unto the children of Israel.

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38 the censers of the men who sinned at the cost of their lives.(A) Hammer the censers into sheets to overlay the altar,(B) for they were presented before the Lord and have become holy. Let them be a sign(C) to the Israelites.”

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