Proverbs 20:2
The terror of a king is like the roar of a lion; whoever provokes him forfeits his own life.
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Cross references
- Proverbs 19:12 A king’s rage is like the roar of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
- Ecclesiastes 10:4 If the ruler’s temper flares against you, do not abandon your post, for calmness lays great offenses to rest.
- 1 Kings 2:23 Then King Solomon swore by the LORD: “May God punish me, and ever so severely, if Adonijah has not made this request at the expense of his life.