Proverbs 19:12
The king’s wrath is like the roaring 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 send down his roots like Lebanon.
- Proverbs 16:14–15 The king’s wrath is a messenger of death, but a wise man will pacify it. In the light of the king’s face is life. His favor is like a cloud of the spring rain.
- Proverbs 20:2 The terror of a king is like the roaring of a lion. He who provokes him to anger forfeits his own life.