KING JAMES BIBLE · PCE
Proverbs 20:2
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Proverbs 20:2
2The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.
2*The feare of a king, is as the roaring of a Lion: who so prouoketh him to anger, sinneth against his owne soule.
- Chap.19.12. and 16.14.
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Proverbs 20:2
Alarm or dread; reverent awe; as a verb, to be afraid, revere, or cause fear.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
A sovereign ruler; one who reigns over a people or realm.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
Crying like a bull or lion; uttering a deep loud sound.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828
A large, powerful wild cat; figuratively, one fierce or strong.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
Strong displeasure or indignation; as a verb, to provoke to such displeasure.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
Sins: violates the law of God or a known duty.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (headword: sin)
Opposed to, contrary to, facing, toward, or in contact with; in some settings, exposed to or ready for a stated time.
Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893
Belonging to oneself; peculiar or proper to the person or thing named.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)
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Open the full verse study12The king’s wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.
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Open the full verse study4If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offences.
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Open the full verse study23Then 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.
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Open the full verse study36But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death.
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Open the full verse study8The lion hath roared, who will not fear? the Lord God hath spoken, who can but prophesy?
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Open the full verse study10They shall walk after the Lord: he shall roar like a lion: when he shall roar, then the children shall tremble from the west.
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Open the full verse study14The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.
15In the light of the king’s countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.
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Open the full verse study10Thou hast consulted shame to thy house by cutting off many people, and hast sinned against thy soul.
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Open the full verse study38The censers of these sinners against their own souls, let them make them broad plates for a covering of the altar: for they offered them before the Lord, therefore they are hallowed: and they shall be a sign unto the children of Israel.
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