Focused Passage

Proverbs 19:12

Integrity, Counsel, Discipline, Poverty, Anger, and the Fear of the LORD

The chapter moves from integrity and misdirected zeal, to wealth and false witness, to wisdom and household prudence, to laziness, commandments, mercy, and discipline, and finally to the LORD's prevailing purpose, fear of the LORD, sloth, instruction, corrupt witness, and judgment.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

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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Verse 12

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A king’s מֶ֑לֶךְ H4428 Noun - masculine singular rage זַ֣עַף H2197 Noun - masculine singular construct is like the roar נַ֣הַם H5099 Noun - masculine singular of a lion כַּ֭כְּפִיר H3715 Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular but his favor רְצוֹנֽוֹ׃ H7522 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular is like dew וּכְטַ֖ל H2919 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular on עַל־ H5921 Preposition the grass עֵ֣שֶׂב H6212 Noun - masculine singular

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