New International Version
A king's wrath strikes terror like the roar of a lion; those who anger him forfeit their lives.

New Living Translation
The king's fury is like a lion's roar; to rouse his anger is to risk your life.

English Standard Version
The terror of a king is like the growling of a lion; whoever provokes him to anger forfeits his life.

Berean Study Bible
The terror of a king is like the roar of a lion; whoever provokes him forfeits his own life.

New American Standard Bible
The terror of a king is like the growling of a lion; He who provokes him to anger forfeits his own life.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A king's terrible wrath is like the roaring of a lion; anyone who provokes him endangers himself.

International Standard Version
A king's anger is like a lion's roar; anyone who angers him forfeits his life.

NET Bible
The king's terrifying anger is like the roar of a lion; whoever provokes him sins against himself.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
The wrath of the King roars like a lion and he that angers him sins against himself.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The rage of a king is like the roar of a lion. Whoever makes him angry forfeits his life.

Jubilee Bible 2000
The fear of the king is as the roaring of a lion; whoever provokes him to anger sins against his own soul.

King James 2000 Bible
The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whosoever provokes him to anger sins against his own life.

American King James Version
The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoever provokes him to anger sins against his own soul.

American Standard Version
The terror of a king is as the roaring of a lion: He that provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own life.

Douay-Rheims Bible
As the roaring of a lion, so also is the dread of a king: he that provoketh him, sinneth against his own soul.

Darby Bible Translation
The terror of a king is as the roaring of a lion: he that provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.

English Revised Version
The terror of a king is as the roaring of a lion: he that provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own life.

Webster's Bible Translation
The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoever provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.

World English Bible
The terror of a king is like the roaring of a lion. He who provokes him to anger forfeits his own life.

Young's Literal Translation
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.

Spreuke 20:2 Afrikaans PWL
Die woede van ’n koning is soos die gebrul van ’n leeu; hy wat hom tot woede tart, sondig teen sy eie lewe.

Fjalët e urta 20:2 Albanian
Frika e mbretit është si ulërima e luanit; kush ia nxit zemërimin mëkaton kundër vetë jetës së vet.

ﺃﻣﺜﺎﻝ 20:2 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
رعب الملك كزمجرة الاسد. الذي يغيظه يخطئ الى نفسه.

D Sprüch 20:2 Bavarian
Grimmt dyr Künig, knurrn ayn Leeb; wer n boost, verwirkt sein Löbn.

Притчи 20:2 Bulgarian
Царското заплашване е като реване на лъв; Който го дразни съгрешава против своя си живот.

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
王的威嚇如同獅子吼叫，惹動他怒的是自害己命。

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
王的威吓如同狮子吼叫，惹动他怒的是自害己命。

箴 言 20:2 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
王 的 威 嚇 如 同 獅 子 吼 叫 ； 惹 動 他 怒 的 ， 是 自 害 己 命 。

箴 言 20:2 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
王 的 威 吓 如 同 狮 子 吼 叫 ； 惹 动 他 怒 的 ， 是 自 害 己 命 。

Proverbs 20:2 Croatian Bible
Kraljev je gnjev kao rika lavlja: tko ga izaziva, griješi protiv sebe samog.

Přísloví 20:2 Czech BKR
Hrůza královská jako řvání mladého lva; kdož ho rozhněvá, hřeší proti životu svému.

Ordsprogene 20:2 Danish
Som Løvebrøl er Rædslen, en Konge vækker, at vække hans Vrede er at vove sit Liv.

Spreuken 20:2 Dutch Staten Vertaling
De schrik des konings is als het brullen eens jongen leeuws; die zich tegen hem vergramt, zondigt tegen zijn ziel.