12 A king’s wrath is like qthe growling of a lion,
but his rfavor is like sdew on the grass.
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Proverbs 20:2
The terror of a king is like the growling of a lion;
whoever provokes him to anger forfeits his life.
Proverbs 16:14–15
A king’s wrath is a messenger of death,
and a wise man will appease it.
In the light of a king’s face there is life,
and his favor is like the clouds that bring the spring rain.
Proverbs 28:15
Like a roaring lion or a charging bear
is a wicked ruler over a poor people.
Proverbs 14:35
A servant who deals wisely has the king’s favor,
but his wrath falls on one who acts shamefully.
Psalm 133:3
It is like the dew of Hermon,
which falls on the mountains of Zion!
For there the LORD has commanded the blessing,
life forevermore.
Hosea 14:5
I will be like the dew to Israel;
he shall blossom like the lily;
he shall take root like the trees of Lebanon;
Micah 5:7
Then the remnant of Jacob shall be
in the midst of many peoples
like dew from the LORD,
like showers on the grass,
which delay not for a man
nor wait for the children of man.
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