Proverbs 20:2
Like the roaring of a young lion is the dread of a king: whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
In Context
1Wine is a mocker, strong drink is noisy; and whosoever indulgeth therein will never be wise.
3It is an honor for a man to cease from a contest; but every fool enrageth himself.
Cross References
1 Kings 2:23Then swore king Solomon by the Lord, saying, May God do so to me, and may he thus continue, if Adoniyah have not spoken this word against his own life.
Proverbs 8:36But he that sinneth against me doth violence to his own soul: all those that hate me love death.
Proverbs 19:12Like the roaring of a young lion is the wrath of a king: as dew upon the herbs is his favor.
Hosea 11:10They shall follow after the Lord, when he will roar like a lion; for he will roar, and the children shall hasten together from the west;
Habakkuk 2:10Thou hast counselled shame to thy house, by cutting off many people, and sinning [against] thy soul.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 20:2
Miscellaneous Maxims. 1 Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise. Here is, 1. The mischief of drunkenness: Wine is a mocker; strong drink is raging. It is so to the sinner himself; it mocks him, makes a fool of him, promises him that satisfaction which it can never give him. It smiles upon him at first, but at the last it bites. In reflection upon it, it rages in his conscience. It is raging in the body, puts the humours into a ferment. When the wine is in the wit is… Read the whole commentary →