Proverbs 20:2

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

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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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 8:36 : 36 And whoso is missing me, is wronging his soul, All hating me have loved death!
  • Prov 19:12 : 12 The wrath of a king `is' a growl as of a young lion, And as dew on the herb his good-will.
  • 1 Kgs 2:23 : 23 And king Solomon sweareth by Jehovah, saying, `Thus doth God to me, and thus He doth add -- surely against his soul hath Adonijah spoken this word;
  • Num 16:38 : 38 `even' the censers of these sinners against their own souls; and they have made them spread-out plates, a covering for the altar, for they have brought them near before Jehovah, and they are hallowed; and they are become a sign to the sons of Israel.'
  • Prov 16:14-15 : 14 The fury of a king `is' messengers of death, And a wise man pacifieth it. 15 In the light of a king's face `is' life, And his good-will `is' as a cloud of the latter rain.
  • Eccl 10:4 : 4 If the spirit of the ruler go up against thee, Thy place leave not, For yielding quieteth great sinners.
  • Hos 11:10 : 10 After Jehovah they go -- as a lion He roareth, When He doth roar, then tremble do the sons from the west.
  • Amos 3:8 : 8 A lion hath roared -- who doth not fear? The Lord Jehovah hath spoken -- who doth not prophesy?
  • Hab 2:10 : 10 Thou hast counselled a shameful thing to thy house, To cut off many peoples, and sinful `is' thy soul.

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    12An abomination to kings `is' doing wickedness, For by righteousness is a throne established.

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    14O the happiness of a man fearing continually, And whoso is hardening his heart falleth into evil.

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  • Prov 19:10-12
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    10Luxury is not comely for a fool, Much less for a servant to rule among princes.

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    22An angry man stirreth up contention, And a furious man is multiplying transgression.

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    3An honour to a man is cessation from strife, And every fool intermeddleth.

  • Prov 24:21
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    21Fear Jehovah, my son, and the king, With changers mix not up thyself,

  • Prov 14:16-17
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    16The wise is fearing and turning from evil, And a fool is transgressing and is confident.

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    25Fear of man causeth a snare, And the confident in Jehovah is set on high.

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    23The fear of Jehovah `is' to life, And satisfied he remaineth -- he is not charged with evil.

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    27The fear of Jehovah `is' a fountain of life, To turn aside from snares of death.

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    35The favour of a king `is' to a wise servant, And an object of his wrath is one causing shame!

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    4If the spirit of the ruler go up against thee, Thy place leave not, For yielding quieteth great sinners.

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    30An old lion -- mighty among beasts, That turneth not back from the face of any,

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    4Where the word of a king `is' power `is', and who saith to him, `What dost thou?'

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    13The fear of Jehovah `is' to hate evil; Pride, and arrogance, and an evil way, And a froward mouth, I have hated.

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    10An oath `is' on the lips of a king, In judgment his mouth trespasseth not.

  • Prov 22:24-25
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    24Shew not thyself friendly with an angry man, And with a man of fury go not in,

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    11Who knoweth the power of Thine anger? And according to Thy fear -- Thy wrath?

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    13and all the people do hear and fear, and do not presume any more.

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    18Whoso is covering hatred with lying lips, And whoso is bringing out an evil report is a fool.

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    32Better `is' the slow to anger than the mighty, And the ruler over his spirit than he who is taking a city.

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    3The folly of man perverteth his way, And against Jehovah is his heart wroth.

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    2I pray thee, the commandment of a king keep, even for the sake of the oath of God.

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    25From his rising are the mighty afraid, From breakings they keep themselves free.