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 messengers of death, but a wise man will pacify it.

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

If the spirit of the ruler rises up against thee, leave not thy place, for deference allays great offences.

They shall walk after LORD, who will roar like a lion. For he will roar, and the sons shall come trembling from the west.

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

But he who sins against me wrongs his own soul. All those who hate me love death.

Then king Solomon swore by LORD, saying, God do so to me, and more also, if Adonijah has not spoken this word against his own life.

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