# Proverbs 20:2

> The King James Version (1769) is in the public domain in the United States.

- Edition: kjv
- Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/proverbs/20/2
- Book: [Proverbs](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/proverbs)
- Chapter: [Proverbs 20](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/proverbs/20)
- License: The King James Version (1769) is in the public domain in the United States.
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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.