SEV Biblia, Chapter 20:2
¶ Como bramido de cachorro de león es el miedo del rey; el que lo hace enojar, peca contra su alma.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Proverbs 20:2
Verse 2. The fear of a king ] Almost the same with chap. xix. 12, which see.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 2. The fear of a king [is] as the roaring of a lion , etc.] 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” f555 ; he is guilty of sin, as well as is in danger of punishment; (see Proverbs 8:36).
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 2 - How formidable kings are to those who provoke them! how much mor foolish then is it to provoke the King of kings!
Original Hebrew
נהם 5099 ככפיר 3715 אימת 367 מלך 4428 מתעברו 5674 חוטא 2398 נפשׁו׃ 5315
