Proverbs 20:2
Proverbs · Old Testament · Chapter 20
“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
What Does Proverbs 20:2 Mean?
Proverbs 20:2 is found in the book of Proverbs, chapter 20, verse 2 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Proverbs 20:2 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
1 Peter 5:8“Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:”Proverbs 8:36“But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death.”Proverbs 19:12“The king’s wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.”Romans 13:3“For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same:”Proverbs 16:14“The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.”Ecclesiastes 10:4“If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offences.”1 Kings 2:23“Then 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.”Romans 13:4“For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.”Numbers 16:38“The 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.”Proverbs 28:15“As a roaring lion, and a ranging bear; so is a wicked ruler over the poor people.”Ecclesiastes 8:4“Where the word of a king is, there is power: and who may say unto him, What doest thou?”Hosea 11:10“They shall walk after the LORD: he shall roar like a lion: when he shall roar, then the children shall tremble from the west.”Amos 3:8“The lion hath roared, who will not fear? the Lord GOD hath spoken, who can but prophesy?”Esther 1:12“But the queen Vashti refused to come at the king’s commandment by his chamberlains: therefore was the king very wroth, and his anger burned in him.”Habakkuk 2:10“Thou hast consulted shame to thy house by cutting off many people, and hast sinned against thy soul.”2 Timothy 4:17“Notwithstanding the Lord stood with me, and strengthened me; that by me the preaching might be fully known, and that all the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.”Proverbs 24:22“For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them both?”Proverbs 30:31“A greyhound; an he goat also; and a king, against whom there is no rising up.”Daniel 2:12“For this cause the king was angry and very furious, and commanded to destroy all the wise men of Babylon.”Amos 1:2“And he said, The LORD will roar from Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the habitations of the shepherds shall mourn, and the top of Carmel shall wither.”
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