Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
The king's wrath growling as the young lion, and his acceptance as dew upon the grass.
New American Standard Bible
But his favor is like
King James Version
The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.
Holman Bible
but his favor is like dew on the grass.
International Standard Version
The king's anger is like the roaring of a lion, but his goodwill is like dew on the grass.
A Conservative Version
The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion, but his favor is as dew upon the grass.
American Standard Version
The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; But his favor is as dew upon the grass.
Amplified
The king’s wrath terrifies like the roaring of a lion,
But his favor is as [refreshing and nourishing as] dew on the grass.
Bible in Basic English
The king's wrath is like the loud cry of a lion, but his approval is like dew on the grass.
Darby Translation
The king's displeasure is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.
King James 2000
The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favor is as dew upon the grass.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The rage of a king growls like a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
Modern King James verseion
The king's wrath is like the roaring of a lion; but his favor is like dew on the grass.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The king's disfavor is like the roaring of a Lion, but his friendship is like the dew upon the grass.
NET Bible
A king's wrath is like the roar of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
New Heart English Bible
The king's wrath is like the roaring of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
The Emphasized Bible
The growl as of a young lion, is the rage of a king, but, like dew upon the grass, is his good pleasure.
Webster
The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favor is as dew upon the grass.
World English Bible
The king's wrath is like the roaring of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
Youngs Literal Translation
The wrath of a king is a growl as of a young lion, And as dew on the herb his good-will.
Themes
Citizens » Wicked and treasonable
Grass » Refreshed by rain and dew
Lions » Figurative » Of a ruler's anger
Lions » Illustrative » (roaring of,) of a king's wrath
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 19:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
How To Avoid Fools And Foolishness
11 The understanding of man will defer his anger: and his glory to pass over transgression. 12 The king's wrath growling as the young lion, and his acceptance as dew upon the grass. 13 A foolish son a calamity to his father: and the strifes of a woman a dropping thrust out
Cross References
Proverbs 16:14-15
The king's wrath, messengers of death: and a wise man shall expiate it
Hosea 14:5
I will be as the dew to Israel: he shall blossom as the lily and strike his roots as Lebanon.
Psalm 133:3
As the dew of Hermon coming down upon the mountains of Zion: for there Jehovah commanded the blessing, life even forever.
Proverbs 20:2
The terror of the king growling as the young lion: he overflowing against him sinned against his soul.
Proverbs 28:15
A roaring lion and a greedy bear the unjust one ruling over a poor people.
2 Samuel 23:4
And as the light of the morning the sun will rise: the morning not dense; from the shining of the rain bringing forth herbage from the earth.
Esther 7:8
And the king turned back from the garden of the palace to the house of the drinking of wine; and Haman fell upon the bed which Esther was upon And the king will say, Also is he to force the queen with me in the house? The word went forth from the king's mouth, and they covered Haman's face.
Psalm 72:6
He shall come down as rain upon a fleece, as showers of pouring rain upon the earth.
Ecclesiastes 8:4
Wheresoever the word of a king, it is powerful: and who shall say to him, What wilt thou do?
Daniel 2:12-13
For this cause the king was in dignant and greatly angry, and he spake to destroy to all the wise of Babel.
Daniel 3:19-23
In that time Nebuchadnezzar being filled with wrath, and the form of the visage was changed to him against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego: he answered and said to heat to the furnace one seven times above that it was seen to be heated.
Daniel 5:19
And from the greatness that he gave to him, all peoples, nations and tongues, were trembling and fearing from before him: whom he was willing he killed; and whom he was willing, he was saving alive; and whom be was willing, he was setting up; and whom he willed he was humbling.
Daniel 6:24
And the king said, and they brought these men that ate up Daniel piece meal, and cast into the lion's den, them, their sons, and their wives; and they not down to the bottom of the den even till the lions had power over them, and they broke all their bones in pieces.
Micah 5:7
And the remnant of Jacob was in the midst of many peoples as the dew from Jehovah, as showers upon the green herb, which will not wait for man and will not delay for the sons of man.
Luke 12:4-5
And I say to you my friends, Be not afraid of those killing the body, and after these not having anything remaining to do.