Proverbs 19:12
A king’s rage is like the roar of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
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- Hosea 14:5 I will be like the dew to Israel; he will blossom like the lily and take root like the cedars of Lebanon.
- Proverbs 16:14–15 The wrath of a king is a messenger of death, but a wise man will pacify it. When a king’s face brightens, there is life; his favor is like a rain cloud in spring.
- Proverbs 20:2 The terror of a king is like the roar of a lion; whoever provokes him forfeits his own life.