Proverbs 20:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 20:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 20:2 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 20:2 — KJV
“The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.”
— Proverbs 20:2 (KJV)
Proverbs 20:2 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 20:2
“Then Saul's anger was kindled against Jonathan, and he said unto him, Thou son of the perverse rebellious woman, do not I know that thou hast chosen the son of Jesse to thine own confusion, and unto the confusion of thy mother's nakedness? Thou...: or, Thou perverse rebel: Heb. Son of perverse rebellion”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 20:2: lion, anger, against
“For thus hath the LORD spoken unto me, Like as the lion and the young lion roaring on his prey, when a multitude of shepherds is called forth against him, he will not be afraid of their voice, nor abase himself for the noise of them: so shall the LORD of hosts come down to fight for mount Zion, and for the hill thereof. noise: or, multitude”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 20:2: roaring, lion, against
“Did Hezekiah king of Judah and all Judah put him at all to death? did he not fear the LORD, and besought the LORD, and the LORD repented him of the evil which he had pronounced against them? Thus might we procure great evil against our souls. the LORD, and the: Heb. the face of the LORD, etc”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 20:2: fear, king, against
“But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 20:2: sinneth, against, own
“O my soul, come not thou into their secret; unto their assembly, mine honour, be not thou united: for in their anger they slew a man, and in their selfwill they digged down a wall. digged...: or, houghed oxen”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 20:2: anger, own, soul
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