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Proverbes 20:2

Listen to Proverbes 20:2
2 La menace du roi est comme le rugissement d'un jeune lion; celui qui l'irrite pèche contre soi-même.

Proverbes 20:2 Meaning and Commentary

Proverbs 20:2

The fear of a king [is] as the roaring of a lion
The wrath and displeasure of a king, which causes fear; see ( Proverbs 19:12 ) ; kings should be terrors to evil works and workers, though not to good ones, ( Romans 13:3 ) . This is true of the King of kings, who one day will be terrible to the drunkards, the mockers, and murderers of his people, before spoken of; [whoso] provoketh him to anger sinneth [against] his own soul;
he exposes his life to danger: the Targum supplies it as we do. It may be rendered, his "soul sinneth" F1; he is guilty of sin, as well as is in danger of punishment; see ( Proverbs 8:36 ) .


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Proverbes 20:2 In-Context

1 Le vin est moqueur, et la boisson forte est tumultueuse, et quiconque en fait excès, n'est pas sage.
2 La menace du roi est comme le rugissement d'un jeune lion; celui qui l'irrite pèche contre soi-même.
3 C'est une gloire pour l'homme de s'abstenir des disputes; mais tout insensé s'y engage.
4 Le paresseux ne labourera point à cause du mauvais temps; lors de la moisson il mendiera; mais il n'aura rien.
5 Le conseil dans le cœur de l'homme est une eau profonde; et l'homme intelligent y puisera.
The Ostervald translation is in the public domain.

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