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Thursday, July 17th, 2025
the Week of Proper 10 / Ordinary 15
the Week of Proper 10 / Ordinary 15
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Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 19:12
The wrath of a king [is] a growl as of a young lion, And as dew on the herb his good-will.
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Christian Standard Bible®
A king’s rage is like the roaring of a lion,but his favor is like dew on the grass.
A king’s rage is like the roaring of a lion,but his favor is like dew on the grass.
Hebrew Names Version
The king's wrath is like the roaring of a lion, But his favor is like dew on the grass.
The king's wrath is like the roaring of a lion, But his favor is like dew on the grass.
King James Version
The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.
The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.
English Standard Version
A king's wrath is like the growling of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
A king's wrath is like the growling of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
New American Standard Bible
A king's wrath is like the roaring of a lion, But his favor is like dew on the grass.
A king's wrath is like the roaring of a lion, But his favor is like dew on the grass.
New Century Version
An angry king is like a roaring lion, but his kindness is like the dew on the grass.
An angry king is like a roaring lion, but his kindness is like the dew on the grass.
Amplified Bible
The king's wrath terrifies like the roaring of a lion, But his favor is as [refreshing and nourishing as] dew on the grass.
The king's wrath terrifies like the roaring of a lion, But his favor is as [refreshing and nourishing as] dew on 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.
The king's wrath is like the roaring of a lion, But his favor is like dew on the grass.
Geneva Bible (1587)
The Kings wrath is like the roaring of a lyon: but his fauour is like the dewe vpon ye grasse.
The Kings wrath is like the roaring of a lyon: but his fauour is like the dewe vpon ye grasse.
Legacy Standard Bible
The king's wrath is like the roaring of a lion,But his favor is like dew on the grass.
The king's wrath is like the roaring of a lion,But his favor is like dew on the grass.
Berean Standard Bible
A king's rage is like the roar of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
A king's rage is like the roar of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
Contemporary English Version
An angry king roars like a lion, but when a king is pleased, it's like dew on the crops.
An angry king roars like a lion, but when a king is pleased, it's like dew on the crops.
Complete Jewish Bible
A king's wrath is like the roaring of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
A king's wrath is like the roaring of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
Darby Translation
The king's displeasure is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.
The king's displeasure is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.
Easy-to-Read Version
The shouts of an angry king are like a roaring lion, but his kind words are like a gentle rain falling softly on the grass.
The shouts of an angry king are like a roaring lion, but his kind words are like a gentle rain falling softly on the grass.
George Lamsa Translation
The kings wrath is like the roaring of a lion; but his favor is like dew upon grass.
The kings wrath is like the roaring of a lion; but his favor is like dew upon grass.
Good News Translation
The king's anger is like the roar of a lion, but his favor is like welcome rain.
The king's anger is like the roar of a lion, but his favor is like welcome rain.
Lexham English Bible
The rage of a king growls like a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
The rage of a king growls like a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
Literal Translation
The king's wrath is like a lion's roar, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
The king's wrath is like a lion's roar, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
The kynges disfauor is like ye roaringe of a Lyo, but his fredshpe is like the dewe vpo ye grasse.
The kynges disfauor is like ye roaringe of a Lyo, but his fredshpe is like the dewe vpo ye grasse.
American Standard Version
The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; But his favor is as dew upon the grass.
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.
The king's wrath is like the loud cry of a lion, but his approval is like dew on the grass.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.
The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.
King James Version (1611)
The kings wrath is as the roaring of a lyon: but his fauour is as dewe vpon the grasse.
The kings wrath is as the roaring of a lyon: but his fauour is as dewe vpon the grasse.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
The kynges displeasure is lyke the roaryng of a Lion: but his fauour is lyke the deawe vpon the grasse.
The kynges displeasure is lyke the roaryng of a Lion: but his fauour is lyke the deawe vpon the grasse.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
The threatening of a king is like the roaring of a lion; but as dew on the grass, so is his favour.
The threatening of a king is like the roaring of a lion; but as dew on the grass, so is his favour.
English Revised Version
The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.
The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
As the gnasting of a lioun, so and the ire of the king; and as deewe on eerbe, so and the gladnesse of the kyng.
As the gnasting of a lioun, so and the ire of the king; and as deewe on eerbe, so and the gladnesse of the kyng.
Update Bible Version
The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; But his favor is as dew on the grass.
The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; But his favor is as dew on the grass.
Webster's Bible Translation
The king's wrath [is] as the roaring of a lion; but his favor [is] as dew upon the grass.
The king's wrath [is] as the roaring of a lion; but his favor [is] as dew upon the grass.
New English Translation
A king's wrath is like the roar of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
A king's wrath is like the roar of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
New King James Version
The king's wrath is like the roaring of a lion, But his favor is like dew on the grass.
The king's wrath is like the roaring of a lion, But his favor is like dew on the grass.
New Living Translation
The king's anger is like a lion's roar, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
The king's anger is like a lion's roar, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
New Life Bible
The king's anger is like the noise of a lion, but his favor is like morning water upon the grass.
The king's anger is like the noise of a lion, but his favor is like morning water upon the grass.
New Revised Standard
A king's anger is like the growling of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
A king's anger is like the growling of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
The growl as of a young lion, is the rage of a king, but, like dew upon the grass, is his good pleasure.
The growl as of a young lion, is the rage of a king, but, like dew upon the grass, is his good pleasure.
Douay-Rheims Bible
As the roaring of a lion, so also is the anger of a king: and his cheerfulness as the dew upon the grass.
As the roaring of a lion, so also is the anger of a king: and his cheerfulness as the dew upon the grass.
Revised Standard Version
A king's wrath is like the growling of a lion, but his favor is like dew upon the grass.
A king's wrath is like the growling of a lion, but his favor is like dew upon the grass.
THE MESSAGE
Mean-tempered leaders are like mad dogs; the good-natured are like fresh morning dew.
Mean-tempered leaders are like mad dogs; the good-natured are like fresh morning dew.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
The king's wrath is like the roaring of a lion, But his favor is like dew on the grass.
The king's wrath is like the roaring of a lion, But his favor is like dew on the grass.
Contextual Overview
12 The wrath of a king [is] a growl as of a young lion, And as dew on the herb his good-will.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
king's: Proverbs 16:14, Proverbs 16:15, Proverbs 20:2, Proverbs 28:15, Esther 7:8, Ecclesiastes 8:4, Daniel 2:12, Daniel 2:13, Daniel 3:19-23, Daniel 5:19, Daniel 6:24, Luke 12:4, Luke 12:5
his: 2 Samuel 23:4, Psalms 72:6, Hosea 14:5
Reciprocal: Genesis 40:2 - wroth Genesis 44:18 - as Pharaoh Exodus 2:14 - Moses Deuteronomy 33:13 - the dew 1 Samuel 20:30 - Saul's 2 Samuel 19:2 - turned Esther 1:12 - was the king Esther 7:7 - for he saw Psalms 7:2 - like Proverbs 14:35 - king's Proverbs 19:6 - will Ezekiel 19:7 - and the land Zechariah 8:12 - the heavens Ephesians 4:31 - wrath 1 Peter 5:8 - as Revelation 10:3 - loud
Cross-References
Genesis 7:1
And Jehovah saith to Noah, `Come in, thou and all thy house, unto the ark, for thee I have seen righteous before Me in this generation;
And Jehovah saith to Noah, `Come in, thou and all thy house, unto the ark, for thee I have seen righteous before Me in this generation;
Genesis 19:14
And Lot goeth out, and speaketh unto his sons-in-law, those taking his daughters, and saith, `Rise, go out from this place, for Jehovah is destroying the city;' and he is as [one] mocking in the eyes of his sons-in-law.
And Lot goeth out, and speaketh unto his sons-in-law, those taking his daughters, and saith, `Rise, go out from this place, for Jehovah is destroying the city;' and he is as [one] mocking in the eyes of his sons-in-law.
Genesis 19:17
And it cometh to pass when he hath brought them out without, that he saith, `Escape for thy life; look not expectingly behind thee, nor stand thou in all the circuit; to the mountain escape, lest thou be consumed.'
And it cometh to pass when he hath brought them out without, that he saith, `Escape for thy life; look not expectingly behind thee, nor stand thou in all the circuit; to the mountain escape, lest thou be consumed.'
Genesis 19:22
haste, escape thither, for I am not able to do anything till thine entering thither;' therefore hath he calleth the name of the city Zoar.
haste, escape thither, for I am not able to do anything till thine entering thither;' therefore hath he calleth the name of the city Zoar.
Genesis 19:23
The sun hath gone out on the earth, and Lot hath entered into Zoar,
The sun hath gone out on the earth, and Lot hath entered into Zoar,
Numbers 16:26
and he speaketh unto the company, saying, `Turn aside, I pray you, from the tents of these wicked men, and come not against anything that they have, lest ye be consumed in all their sins.'
and he speaketh unto the company, saying, `Turn aside, I pray you, from the tents of these wicked men, and come not against anything that they have, lest ye be consumed in all their sins.'
Jeremiah 32:39
and I have given to them one heart, and one way, to fear Me all the days, for good to them, and to their sons after them:
and I have given to them one heart, and one way, to fear Me all the days, for good to them, and to their sons after them:
2 Peter 2:7
and righteous Lot, worn down by the conduct in lasciviousness of the impious, He did rescue,
and righteous Lot, worn down by the conduct in lasciviousness of the impious, He did rescue,
2 Peter 2:9
The Lord hath known to rescue pious ones out of temptation, and unrighteous ones to a day of judgment, being punished, to keep,
The Lord hath known to rescue pious ones out of temptation, and unrighteous ones to a day of judgment, being punished, to keep,
Revelation 18:4
And I heard another voice out of the heaven, saying, `Come forth out of her, My people, that ye may not partake with her sins, and that ye may not receive of her plagues,
And I heard another voice out of the heaven, saying, `Come forth out of her, My people, that ye may not partake with her sins, and that ye may not receive of her plagues,
Gill's Notes on the Bible
The king's wrath [is] as the roaring of a lion,.... Which is very terrible when hungry, and is after its prey, and has got it. Kings, especially tyrannical ones, are compared to lions; as Nebuchadnezzar by Jeremiah, Jeremiah 4:17; and Nero by the Apostle Paul, 2 Timothy 4:7; and the rage of such is very dreadful, as Ahasuerus's was to Haman. Jarchi interprets the king, of the holy blessed God. It may be applied to Jesus Christ, the Lion of the tribe of Judah; who is said to cry with a loud voice, as when a lion roareth; and whose wrath is terrible to wicked men, and even to the kings of the earth, Revelation 5:5;
but his favour [is] as dew upon the grass; which refreshes and revives it, and causes it to grow and flourish: and so the favour and good will of a king to his subjects delights them, and causes joy and cheerfulness in them; and such an effect has the love of God and Christ on the children of men, Hosea 14:6.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Proverbs 19:12. The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion — There is nothing more dreadful than the roaring of this tyrant of the forest. At the sound of it all other animals tremble, flee away, and hide themselves. The king who is above law, and rules without law, and whose will is his own law, is like the lion. This is strongly descriptive of the character of Asiatic sovereigns.
