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 חוטא נפשו . ; he is guilty of sin, as well as is in danger of punishment; see Proverbs 8:36 .