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

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
The fear dread Noun H367 אֵ֣ימַת ei·mat
of a king king Noun H4428 מֶ֑לֶךְ me·lech;
[is] as the roaring roaring Noun H5099 נַ֣הַם na·ham
of a lion lion Noun H3715 כַּ֭כְּפִיר kak·ke·fir
[whoso] provoketh him to anger alienate Verb H5674 מִ֝תְעַבְּרֹ֗ו mit·'ab·be·rov
sinneth cleanse Verb H2398 חֹוטֵ֥א cho·v·te
[against] his own soul any Noun H5315 נַפְשֹֽׁו׃ naf·shov.

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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.
Hebrew Greek English The fear terror of a king is as like the roaring growling of a lion: whoso provoketh lion; He who provokes him to anger sinneth against forfeits his own soul.life.
New American Standard Bible 1995 The fear terror of a king is as like the roaring growling of a lion: whoso provoketh lion; He who provokes him to anger sinneth against forfeits his own soul.life.