Proverbs 20:2

sinneth. erreth. Hebrew. chata'. App-44.

soul. Hebrew. nephesh. App-13.

Related Commentaries of Proverbs 20:2

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Sinneth against his own soul - i. e., Against his own life (compare Habakkuk 2:10 ).
Arno Geneva Study Bible

The fear of a king [is] as the roaring of a lion: [whoever] provoketh him to anger (b) sinneth [against] his own soul. (b) Puts his life in danger.
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 20. We have still further traces in Proverbs 20:9 ; Proverbs 20:24 of the sceptical spirit and the obstinate questionings of self chara...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul. The fear of a king - Almost the same...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

The fear of a king, &c.— Or, The terror of a king is as the roaring of a young lion: he who rageth against him, sinneth, &c. Houbigant re...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul. The fear of a king (the fear which...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1. Raging] RV 'a brawler.' Is deceived] RM 'reeleth.' It makes a man sneer, quarrel and reel about.
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Fear ] the 'terror' which he causes. Soul] RV 'life.'
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion, i.e., the dread which he casts upon others when he is becoming angry is a warning of approaching....
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER 21 IDLENESS "After the autumn gathering the slothful does not plough; he asks in the harvest, and there is nothing."- Proverbs 20:4 WE...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Sobriety; Industry; Honesty Proverbs 20:1-15 Strong drink is the greatest of all foes to human happiness. It gains an influence over men by fai...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Verse Proverbs 20:9 . This is the eternal challenge which has but one answer. When a man recognizes this he begins to inquire for a Saviour. Verse...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise. The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoso provok...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

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...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

The fear of a king [is] as the roaring of a lion: [whoso] provoketh him to anger sinneth [against] his own soul. Ver. 2. The fear of a king is as...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The fear of a king , &c. See on Proverbs 16:14 ; Proverbs 19:12 . It is an honour to a man to cease from strife Either to prevent it, or, if...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

2 The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul. See here, 1. How...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The fear of a king, passively taken, the terror which the wrath of a king causeth, by comparing this with Proverbs 19:12 . Sinneth against his...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Proverbs 20:1 . Strong drink . The Hebrew word Shekhar includes every strong drink besides wine. Delitzsch translates it mead...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Proverbs 20:1 . Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging. In the book of Ecclesiasticus intoxication is connected with poverty, with harlots, with...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Proverbs 20:1 Wine is a mocker; or, scorner, the word ( luts ) being taken up from the last chapter. The liquor is, as it were...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

v. 2. The fear of a king, the terror spread by his anger, is as the roaring of a lion, 19:12; whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his o...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 2:23 ; Amos 3:8 ; Ecclesiastes 10:4 ; Hosea 11:10 ; Proverbs 16:14 ; Proverbs 16:15 ; Proverbs 19:12 ; Proverbs 8:36
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

The fear — The terror which the wrath of a king causes.

² The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.

Related Commentaries of Proverbs 20:2

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Proverbs 20:2