Proverbs 20:2 · KJV
“The fear of a king {is} as the roaring of a lion: {whoso} provoketh him to anger sinneth {against} his own soul.”
— Proverbs 20:2
Wine {is} a mocker, strong drink {is} raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.
{It is} an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.
Proverbs 20 — Context
Wine {is} a mocker, strong drink {is} raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.
2The fear of a king {is} as the roaring of a lion: {whoso} provoketh him to anger sinneth {against} his own soul.
3{It is} an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.
4The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; {therefore} shall he beg in harvest, and {have} nothing. {cold: or, winter}
Cross References
Proverbs 19:12
The king's wrath {is} as the roaring of a lion; but his favour {is} as dew upon the grass.
Ecclesiastes 10:4
If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offences.
1 Kings 2:23
Then king Solomon sware by the LORD, saying, God do so to me, and more also, if Adonijah have not spoken this word against his own life.
Proverbs 8:36
But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death.
Hosea 11:10
They shall walk after the LORD: he shall roar like a lion: when he shall roar, then the children shall tremble from the west.
Proverbs 16:14-15
The wrath of a king {is as} messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.
Amos 3:8
The lion hath roared, who will not fear? the Lord GOD hath spoken, who can but prophesy?
Habakkuk 2:10
Thou hast consulted shame to thy house by cutting off many people, and hast sinned {against} thy soul.