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Proverbs 20:2

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

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

Commentary

Commentary on Proverbs 20:2

Theological / Devotional

Sinneth. One who stirs up the wrath of a king or other despotic ruler is taking his life in his hands and is likely to lose it (see chs. 8:36; 19:12).

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