12A king’s rage is like the roar of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
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.
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Verse 12
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A king’sמֶ֑לֶךְH4428Noun - masculine singularrageזַ֣עַףH2197Noun - masculine singular constructis like the roarנַ֣הַםH5099Noun - masculine singularof a lionכַּ֭כְּפִירH3715Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singularbut his favorרְצוֹנֽוֹ׃H7522Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularis like dewוּכְטַ֖לH2919Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singularonעַל־H5921Prepositionthe grassעֵ֣שֶׂבH6212Noun - masculine singular