King James Version (KJV)
The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.
Modern English
The terror of a king is like the growling of a lion; whoever provokes him to anger forfeits his life.
Hebrew
נַ֣הַם כַּ כְּפִ֣יר אֵ֣ימַת מֶ֑לֶךְ מִתְעַבְּר֥וֹ חוֹטֵ֥א נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃
naham ka kpiyr ʾeymat melek mitʿabrvo ḥvoṭeʾ napshvo