King James Version (KJV)
Proverbs 20:2
“The fear of a king [is] as the roaring of a lion: [whoso] provoketh him to anger sinneth [against] his own soul.”
Verse in context — Proverbs 20
1
Wine [is] a mocker, strong drink [is] raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.
2
The fear of a king [is] as the roaring of a lion: [whoso] provoketh him to anger sinneth [against] his own soul.
3
[It is] an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.
4
The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; [therefore] shall he beg in harvest, and [have] nothing.