Proverbs 20:2

As the roryng of a lioun, so and the drede of the kyng; he that territh hym to ire, synneth ayens his owne lijf.

Bible (Wycliffe)

In The King James Version

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

In Context

1Wiyn is a letcherouse thing and drunkenesse is ful of noise; who euere delitith in these, schal not be wijs.

3It is onour to a man that departith hym silf fro stryuyngis; but fonned men ben medlid with dispisyngis.

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Cross References

1 Kings 2:23Therfor kyng Salomon swoor bi the Lord, and seide, God do to me these thingis, and adde these thinges, for Adonie spak this word ayens his lijf.

Proverbs 8:36But he that synneth ayens me, schal hurte his soule; alle that haten me, louen deeth.

Proverbs 19:12As the gnasting of a lioun, so and the ire of the king; and as deewe on eerbe, so and the gladnesse of the kyng.

Habakkuk 2:10Thou thouytist confusioun to thin hous; thou hast slayn many puplis, and thi soule synnede.

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