Proverbs 20:2

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The roar of a king is like the growl of a young lion; whoever provokes him to anger risks his life.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 8:36 : 36 But whoever sins against me wrongs his own soul; all who hate me love death.
  • Prov 19:12 : 12 A king’s rage is like the roar of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
  • 1 Kgs 2:23 : 23 Then King Solomon took an oath by the LORD: 'May God punish me ever so severely if Adonijah has not made this request at the cost of his own life!
  • Prov 16:14-15 : 14 A king’s wrath is a messenger of death, but the wise will appease it. 15 In the light of a king’s face there is life, and his favor is like a cloud bringing spring rain.
  • Eccl 10:4 : 4 If the anger of a ruler rises against you, do not abandon your post, for calmness can lay great offenses to rest.
  • Hos 11:10 : 10 They will follow the LORD, and He will roar like a lion. When He roars, His children will come trembling from the west.
  • Amos 3:8 : 8 The lion has roared; who will not fear? The Lord God has spoken; who can but prophesy?
  • Hab 2:10 : 10 You have planned disgrace for your house by cutting off many peoples and forfeiting your own life.

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