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Like the roarנַהַםof a young lionכַּכְּפִירis the terrorאֵימַתof a king;מֶלֶךְwhoever angers himמִתְעַבְּרוֹsinsחוֹטֵאagainst his soul.נַפְשׁוֹ
Proverbs 20:2
Study it in the app“Like the roar of a young lion is the terror of a king; whoever angers him sins against his soul.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Proverbs 20:2, word by word
- Like the roarנַהַםnaham
roar, growl
A roar, like a lion's.
Where else “naham” appears- of a young lionכְּפִירkefir
young lion
A young, strong lion.
Where else “kefir” appears- is the terrorאֵימַתemat
terror
A great fear.
Where else “emat” appears- of a kingמֶלֶךְmelech
king
A king who rules a people.
Where else “melech” appears- whoever angers himמִתְעַבְּרmitabr
overflow
To be filled with an anger that overflows, like a river leaving its bed.
Where else “mitabr” appears- sinsחוֹטֵאchote
sin
To do wrong, fail God or another.
Where else “chote” appears- against his soulנַפְשׁnafsh
soul
A person's innermost self: what they feel and desire.
Where else “nafsh” appears
The context
1A scoffer is wine, a brawler intoxicating drink, and anyone who strays by it is not wise.
2 · This verse (above)
3It is an honor for a man to keep away from a dispute, but every fool breaks out.