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Proverbs 20:2 KJV
Proverbs · chapter 20 · verse 2
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 · King James Version
Proverbs 20:2 in context
1Wine 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.
3It 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.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- roaringnahama snarlH5099 →
- sinnethchâṭâʼproperly, to missH2398 →
- angerʻâbarto cross overH5674 →
- fearʼêymâhfrightH367 →
- kingmeleka kingH4428 →
- lionkᵉphîyra villageH3715 →
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See here, 1. How formidable kings are, and what a terror they strike upon those they are angry with. Their fear, with which (especially when they are absolute and their will is a law) they keep their subjects in awe, is as the roaring of a lion, which is very dreadful to the creatures he preys upon, and makes them…
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary