Proverbs 20:2

The Message

Quick-tempered leaders are like mad dogs— cross them and they bite your head off.

Cross References

1 Kings 2:23

Then King Solomon swore under God, “May God do his worst to me if Adonijah doesn’t pay for this with his life! As surely as God lives, the God who has set me firmly on the throne of my father David and has put me in charge of the kingdom just as he promised, Adonijah will die for this—today!”

Proverbs 19:12

Mean-tempered leaders are like mad dogs; the good-natured are like fresh morning dew.

Ecclesiastes 10:4

If a ruler loses his temper against you, don’t panic; A calm disposition quiets intemperate rage. * * *

Hosea 11:10

“The people will end up following God. I will roar like a lion— Oh, how I’ll roar! My frightened children will come running from the west. Like frightened birds they’ll come from Egypt, from Assyria like scared doves. I’ll move them back into their homes.” God’s Word! Ephraim tells lies right and left. Not a word of Israel can be trusted. Judah, meanwhile, is no better, addicted to cheap gods. * * *

Amos 3:8

The lion has roared— who isn’t frightened? God has spoken— what prophet can keep quiet? * * *