Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.
Sinneth
General references
Bible References
Fear
Proverbs 16:14
The king's displeasure is a messenger of death; but a wise man will pacify him.
Proverbs 19:12
The king's disfavor is like the roaring of a Lion, but his friendship is like the dew upon the grass.
Ecclesiastes 10:4
If a principal spirit be given thee to bear rule, be not negligent then in thine office: for so shall great wickedness be put down, as it were with a medicine.
Hosea 11:10
The LORD roareth like a lion, that they may follow him. Yea, as a lion roareth he, that they may be afraid like the children of the sea:
Amos 3:8
When a lion roareth, who will not be afraid? Seeing then that the LORDE God himself speaketh, who will not prophesy?
Sinneth
Proverbs 8:36
But whoso offendeth against me, hurteth his own soul. All they that hate me, are the lovers of death."
1 Kings 2:23
Then king Solomon sware by the LORD, saying, "God do so to me and so thereto if Adonijah have not spoken this word against himself.
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Daniel 2:12
For the which cause the king was wroth with great indignation, and commanded to destroy all the wise men at Babylon: