² The king’s fury is like a lion’s roar;
    to rouse his anger is to risk your life.

¹² The king’s anger is like a lion’s roar,
    but his favor is like dew on the grass.

⁴ If your boss is angry at you, don’t quit!
    A quiet spirit can overcome even great mistakes.

³⁶ But those who miss me injure themselves.
    All who hate me love death.”

¹⁰ For someday the people will follow me.
    I, the Lord, will roar like a lion.
And when I roar,
    my people will return trembling from the west.

¹⁴ The anger of the king is a deadly threat;
    the wise will try to appease it.

¹⁵ When the king smiles, there is life;
    his favor refreshes like a spring rain.

¹⁰ But by the murders you committed,
    you have shamed your name and forfeited your lives.

⁸ The lion has roared—
    so who isn’t frightened?
The Sovereign Lord has spoken—
    so who can refuse to proclaim his message?