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, King James Version
In context
1 Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.
2 The 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.
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.