John Gill's Exposition on Proverbs 20:2

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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The fear of a king [is] as the roaring of a lion, etc.] The wrath and displeasure of a king, which causes fear; (see <201912>Proverbs 19:12); kings should be terrors to evil works and workers, though not to good ones, (<451303>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 <200836>Proverbs 8:36).

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