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Holman Christian Standard Bible
2 A king's terrible wrath is like the roaring of a lion; anyone who provokes him endangers himself.
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English Standard Version
2 The terror of a king is like the growling of a lion; whoever provokes him to anger forfeits his life.
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King James Version
2 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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The Message Bible
2 Quick-tempered leaders are like mad dogs - cross them and they bite your head off.
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New American Standard Bible
2 The terror of a king is like the growling of a lion; He who provokes him to anger forfeits his own life.
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New International Version
2 A king’s wrath strikes terror like the roar of a lion; those who anger him forfeit their lives.
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New King James Version
2 The wrath of a king is like the roaring of a lion; Whoever provokes him to anger sins against his own life.
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New Living Translation
2 The king’s fury is like a lion’s roar; to rouse his anger is to risk your life.
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New Revised Standard
2 The dread anger of a king is like the growling of a lion; anyone who provokes him to anger forfeits life itself.
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American Standard Version
2 The terror of a king is as the roaring of a lion: He that provoketh him to anger sinneth [against] his own life.
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The Bible in Basic English
2 The wrath of a king is like the loud cry of a lion: he who makes him angry does wrong against himself.
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Common English Bible
2 A king is as terrifying as a lion's growl. Those who anger him may lose their life.
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Common English Bible w/ Apocrypha
2 A king is as terrifying as a lion's growl. Those who anger him may lose their life.
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The Complete Jewish Bible
2 The dread of a king is like when a lion roars; he who makes him angry commits a life-threatening sin.
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The Darby Translation
2 The terror of a king is as the roaring of a lion: he that provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.
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Good News Translation
2 Fear an angry king as you would a growling lion; making him angry is suicide.
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Good News Translation w/ Apocrypha
2 Fear an angry king as you would a growling lion; making him angry is suicide.
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GOD'S WORD Translation
2 The rage of a king is like the roar of a lion. Whoever makes him angry forfeits his life.
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Hebrew Names Version
2 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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Jubilee Bible 2000
2 The fear of the king is as the roaring of a lion; whoever provokes him to anger sins against his own soul.
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King James Version w/ Apocrypha
2 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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Lexham English Bible
2 Roaring like the lion [is the] dreaded anger of a king; he who provokes him forfeits his life.
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Septuagint Bible w/ Apocrypha
2 The threat of a king differs not from the rage of a lion; and he that provokes him sins against his own soul.
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New Century Version
2 An angry king is like a roaring lion. Making him angry may cost you your life.
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New International Reader's Version
2 A king's anger is like a lion's roar. Anyone who makes him angry may lose his life.
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New Revised Standard w/ Apocrypha
2 The dread anger of a king is like the growling of a lion; anyone who provokes him to anger forfeits life itself.
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Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible
2 As the roaring of a lion, so also is the dread of a king: he that provoketh him, sinneth against his own soul.
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Revised Standard Version
2 The dread wrath of a king is like the growling of a lion; he who provokes him to anger forfeits his life.
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2 The dread wrath of a king is like the growling of a lion; he who provokes him to anger forfeits his life.
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Third Millennium Bible
2 The wrath of a king is as the roaring of a lion; whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.
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2 The wrath of a king is as the roaring of a lion; whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.
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The Latin Vulgate
2 sicut rugitus leonis ita terror regis qui provocat eum peccat in animam suam
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2 sicut rugitus leonis ita terror regis qui provocat eum peccat in animam suam
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The Webster Bible
2 The fear of a king [is] as the roaring of a lion: [whoever] provoketh him to anger sinneth [against] his own soul.
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World English Bible
2 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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Wycliffe
2 As the roaring of a lion, so and the dread of a king (and so the king's wrath); he that stirreth him to ire, sinneth against his (own) soul.
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Young's Literal Translation
2 The fear of a king [is] a growl as of a young lion, He who is causing him to be wroth is wronging his soul.
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