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Proverbs 19:12 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: King James Version
" The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass. "
Proverbs 19:12
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10 Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
11 The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
12 The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.
13 A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.
14 House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the LORD.
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This has the same meaning as Proverbs 16:14-15. Its purpose is to make kings wise and careful in how they show anger or favor. A ruler’s displeasure is far more serious than an ordinary person’s, and his approval can be a great encouragement. So kings should be careful never to frighten a good person away from doing right by their harshness, or to support evil people by their approval, because that would misuse the authority God has given them (Romans 13:3).
It also teaches subjects to be loyal and dutiful to their rulers. They should be kept from disloyalty by remembering how dreadful it is to have the government opposed to them. At the same time, they should be encouraged to serve the public well by hoping for their prince’s favor. Christ is also a King. His anger against his enemies will be like a lion’s roar (Revelation 10:3), and his favor to his own people will be like refreshing dew (Psalm 72:6).
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Proverbs 19:1
"Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool."
Proverbs 19:2
"Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth."
Proverbs 19:3
"The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD."
Proverbs 19:4
"Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour."
Proverbs 19:5
"A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape."
Proverbs 19:6
"Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts."
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