Proverbs 20:2
The terror of a king is like the roaring of a lion;
Whoever provokes him to anger forfeits his own life.
Proverbs 8:36
“But he who fails to find me or sins against me injures himself;
All those who hate me love and court death.”
Proverbs 19:12
The king’s wrath terrifies like the roaring of a lion,
But his favor is as [refreshing and nourishing as] dew on the grass.
1 Kings 2:23
Then King Solomon swore by the Lord, saying, “May God do the same to me, and more also, if Adonijah has not requested this [deplorable] thing against his own
Numbers 16:38
As for the censers of these people who have sinned at the cost of their lives, have the censers made into hammered sheets as a plating for the altar [of burnt offering], for they were presented before the Lord and they are sacred. They shall be a [warning] sign to the sons of Israel.”
Proverbs 16:14-15
The wrath of a king is like a messenger of death,
But a wise man will appease it.
Ecclesiastes 10:4
If the temper of the ruler rises against you, do not leave your post [showing resistance], because composure and calmness prevent great offenses.
Hosea 11:10
They will walk after the Lord [in obedience and worship],
Who will roar like a lion;
He will roar [summoning them]
And His sons will come trembling from the west.
Amos 3:8
The lion has roared! Who will not fear?
The Lord God has spoken [to the prophets]! Who can but prophesy?
Habakkuk 2:10
“You have devised a shameful thing for your house
By cutting off and putting an end to many peoples;
So you are sinning against your own life and forfeiting it.
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
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Sinneth
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Bible References
Fear
The wrath of a king is like a messenger of death,
But a wise man will appease it.
The king’s wrath terrifies like the roaring of a lion,
But his favor is as [refreshing and nourishing as] dew on the grass.
They will walk after the Lord [in obedience and worship],
Who will roar like a lion;
He will roar [summoning them]
And His sons will come trembling from the west.
The lion has roared! Who will not fear?
The Lord God has spoken [to the prophets]! Who can but prophesy?
Sinneth
“But he who fails to find me or sins against me injures himself;
All those who hate me love and court death.”