Matthew Henry · Verse 12
Christ is a King, whose wrath against his enemies will be as the roaring of a lion, and his favour to his people as the refreshing dew.
Proverbs 19:12
The king’s wrath is like the roaring of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
World English Bible
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WEBBE
The king’s wrath is like the roaring of a lion, but his favour is like dew on the grass.
BSB
A king’s rage is like the roar of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
KJV
The king’s wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.
ASV
The king’s wrath is as the roaring of a lion; But his favor is as dew upon the grass.
BBE
The king's wrath is like the loud cry of a lion, but his approval is like dew on the grass.
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