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Proverbs 20:2
American Standard Version

2 The terror of a king is as the roaring of a lion:
He that [a]provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own [b]life.

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  1. Proverbs 20:2 Or, angereth himself against him
  2. Proverbs 20:2 Hebrew soul.
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Proverbs 20:2
Lexham English Bible

2 Roaring like the lion is the dreaded anger of a king;
    he who provokes him forfeits his life.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 20:2 Or “soul,” or “inner self”
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Proverbs 20:2
New International Version

2 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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