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 own soul; exposeth himself to manifest danger of death.
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Proverbs 20:2
2 The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.