Proverbs 20:2

Foolproof Instructions

¹ Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler,
And whoever is intoxicated by it is not wise.
² The terror of a king is like the growling of a lion;
He who provokes him to anger forfeits his own life.
³ Keeping away from strife is an honor for a man,
But any fool will quarrel.

Provoke Him

Roaring of a Lion

Sin Against

Growling Of A Lion

Proverbs 8:36

“But he who sins against me injures himself;
All those who hate me love death.”

Proverbs 19:12

The king’s wrath is like the roaring of a lion,
But his favor is like dew on the grass.

1 Kings 2:23

Then King Solomon swore by the Lord, saying, “May God do so to me and more also, if Adonijah has not spoken this word against his own life.

Numbers 16:38

As for the censers of these men who have sinned at the cost of their lives, let them be made into hammered sheets for a plating of the altar, since they did present them before the Lord and they are holy; and they shall be for a sign to the sons of Israel.”

Proverbs 16:14-15

The fury of a king is like messengers of death,
But a wise man will appease it.

Ecclesiastes 10:4

If the ruler’s temper rises against you, do not abandon your position, because composure allays great offenses.

Hosea 11:10

They will walk after the Lord,
He will roar like a lion;
Indeed He will roar
And His sons will come trembling from the west.

Amos 3:8

A lion has roared! Who will not fear?
The Lord God has spoken! Who can but prophesy?

Habakkuk 2:10

“You have devised a shameful thing for your house
By cutting off many peoples;
So you are sinning against yourself.