(A)The fear of the King is like the roaring of a lion: he that provoketh him unto anger [a]sinneth against his own soul.

It is a man’s honor to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.

The slothful will not plow, because of winter: therefore shall he beg in summer, but have nothing.

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  1. Proverbs 20:2 Putteth his life in danger.

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