Proverbs 19:12
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The king'sמֶ֑לֶךְ
(me·lech;)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
wrathזַ֣עַף
(za·'af)
2197: a storming, raging, ragefrom zaaph
is like the roaringנַ֣הַם
(na·ham)
5099: growling (of a lion)from naham
of a lion,כַּ֭כְּפִיר
(kak·ke·fir)
3715: young lionof uncertain derivation
But his favorרְצֹונֹֽו׃
(re·tzo·v·nov.)
7522: goodwill, favor, acceptance, willfrom ratsah
is like dewוּכְטַ֖ל
(u·che·tal)
2919: night mist, dewfrom an unused word
on the grass.עֵ֣שֶׂב
(e·sev)
6212a: herb, herbagefrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
The king's
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
wrath
za`aph  (zah'-af)
anger -- indignation, rage(-ing), wrath.
is as the roaring
naham  (nah'-ham)
a snarl -- roaring.
of a lion
kphiyr  (kef-eer')
a village (as covered in by walls); also a young lion (perhaps as covered with a mane) -- (young) lion, village.
but his favour
ratsown  (raw-tsone')
delight (especially as shown) -- (be) acceptable(-ance, -ed), delight, desire, favour, (good) pleasure, (own, self, voluntary) will, as...(what) would.
is as dew
tal  (tal)
dew (as covering vegetation) -- dew.
upon the grass
`eseb  (eh'seb)
grass (or any tender shoot) -- grass, herb.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The king's wrath is like the roaring of a lion, But his favor is like dew on the grass.

King James Bible
The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A king's rage is like the roaring of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.

International Standard Version
The king's anger is like the roaring of a lion, but his goodwill is like dew on the grass.

NET Bible
A king's wrath is like the roar of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
The wrath of the King roars like a lion, and his pleasure is like the dew upon the grass.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The rage of a king is like the roar of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.

King James 2000 Bible
The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favor is as dew upon the grass.
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