Proverbs 19:12
A king’s wrath is like the growling of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
In context
9 A false witness will not go unpunished, and he who breathes out lies will perish. 10 It is not fitting for a fool to live in luxury, much less for a slave to rule over princes. 11 Good sense makes one slow to anger, and it is his glory to overlook an offense. 12 A king’s wrath is like the growling of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
13 A foolish son is ruin to his father, and a wife’s quarreling is a continual dripping of rain. 14 House and wealth are inherited from fathers, but a prudent wife is from the Lord. 15 Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep, and an idle person will suffer hunger.
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- KJV King James Version
— Proverbs 19:12 in the KJV
The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; But his favour is as dew upon the grass.
- NIV New International Version
— Proverbs 19:12 in the NIV
A king’s rage is like the roar of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.