Proverbs 20:2

New King James Version

²The ^[a]wrath of a king is like the roaring of a lion;
Whoever provokes him to anger sins against his own life.

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)

¹⁰You give shameful counsel to your house,
Cutting off many peoples,
And sin against your soul.

¹⁰You have plotted the ruin^(A) of many peoples,
shaming^(B) your own house and forfeiting your life.

New King James Version (NKJV)

New International Version (NIV)