Proverbs 20:2

New International Version

²A king’s wrath strikes terror like the roar of a lion;^(A)
those who anger him forfeit their lives.^(B)

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Proverbs 20:2

English Standard Version

²The terror of a king is like ^(A)the growling of a lion;
whoever provokes him to anger ^(B)forfeits his life.

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Proverbs 20:2

New American Standard Bible

²The terror of a king is like the roaring of a lion;
One who provokes him to anger ^[a]^(A)forfeits his own life.

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