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

³⁶ And whoso is missing me, is wronging his soul, All hating me have loved death!

¹² The wrath of a king `is' a growl as of a young lion, And as dew on the herb his good-will.

²³ And king Solomon sweareth by Jehovah, saying, `Thus doth God to me, and thus He doth add -- surely against his soul hath Adonijah spoken this word;

³⁸ `even' the censers of these sinners against their own souls; and they have made them spread-out plates, a covering for the altar, for they have brought them near before Jehovah, and they are hallowed; and they are become a sign to the sons of Israel.'

¹⁴ The fury of a king `is' messengers of death, And a wise man pacifieth it.

¹⁵ In the light of a king's face `is' life, And his good-will `is' as a cloud of the latter rain.

⁴ If the spirit of the ruler go up against thee, Thy place leave not, For yielding quieteth great sinners.

¹⁰ After Jehovah they go -- as a lion He roareth, When He doth roar, then tremble do the sons from the west.

⁸ A lion hath roared -- who doth not fear? The Lord Jehovah hath spoken -- who doth not prophesy?

¹⁰ Thou hast counselled a shameful thing to thy house, To cut off many peoples, and sinful `is' thy soul.