Proverbs 19:12

The Man of Integrity

11A man’s insight gives him patience, and his virtue is to overlook an offense. 12A king’s rage is like the roar of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.

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Berean Standard Bible
A king’s rage is like the roar of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
American Standard Version (1901)
The king’s wrath is as the roaring of a lion; But his favor is as dew upon 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.
Douay-Rheims 1899
As the roaring of a lion, so also is the anger of a king: and his cheerfulness as the dew upon the grass.
Free Bible Version
When a king gets angry, he sounds like a roaring lion; but his kindness is as soft as dew on the grass.
Geneva Bible 1599
The Kings wrath is like the roaring of a lyon: but his fauour is like the dewe vpon ye grasse.
King James (Authorized) Version
The king’s wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.
One Unity Resource Bible
The king’s wrath is like the roaring of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
Translation for Translators
When a king is angry, that causes people to be afraid of him, like the roar of a lion causes people to be afraid [SIM], but if he acts kindly toward people, they like it just like they like dew on the grass in the morning.
Unlocked Literal Bible
The wrath of the king is like the roaring of a young lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
Noah Webster Bible
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.
Young's Literal Translation
The wrath of a king [is] a growl as of a young lion, And as dew on the herb his good-will.