Bible in Basic English
"The wrath of a king is like the loud cry of a lion: he who makes him angry does wrong against himself."
— Proverbs 20:2, Bible in Basic English
“The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.”
“The terror of a king is as the roaring of a lion: He that provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own life. ”
“The terror of a king is like the roaring of a lion. He who provokes him to anger forfeits his own life.”
“The king’s terrifying anger is like the roar of a lion; whoever provokes him sins against himself.”
“As the roaring of a lion, so also is the dread of a king: he that provoketh him, sinneth against his own soul.”
“The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.”
Wine makes men foolish, and strong drink makes men come to blows; and whoever comes into error through these is not wise.
The wrath of a king is like the loud cry of a lion: he who makes him angry does wrong against himself.
It is an honour for a man to keep from fighting, but the foolish are ever at war.
The hater of work will not do his ploughing because of the winter; so at the time of grain-cutting he will be requesting food and will get nothing.
The purpose in the heart of a man is like deep water, but a man of good sense will get it out.