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 the king is as a messenger of death, but the wise man will avoid 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 rises up against thee, do not leave thy place; for meekness pacifies great sins.

They shall walk after the LORD; he shall roar like a lion; when he shall roar, then the sons shall come trembling from the west.

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

But he that sins against me wrongs his own soul; all those that hate me love death.

Then King Solomon swore by the LORD, saying, God do so to me and more also, if Adonijah has 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.