Proverbs 20:2-4

Young's Literal Translation

²The fear of a king [is] a growl as of a young lion, He who is causing him to be wroth is wronging his soul.

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

⁴Because of winter the slothful plougheth not, He asketh in harvest, and there is nothing.

Proverbs 20:2-4

New International Version

²A king’s wrath strikes terror like the roar of a lion;^(A)
those who anger him forfeit their lives.^(B)

³It is to one’s honor to avoid strife,
but every fool^(C) is quick to quarrel.^(D)

⁴Sluggards^(E) do not plow in season;
so at harvest time they look but find nothing.^(F)

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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New International Version (NIV)