Proverbs 20:2

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The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.

The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.

The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.

If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offences.

They shall walk after the LORD: he shall roar like a lion: when he shall roar, then the children shall tremble from the west.

The lion hath roared, who will not fear? the Lord GOD hath spoken, who can but prophesy?

But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death.

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.

For this cause the king was angry and very furious, and commanded to destroy all the wise men of Babylon.