Proverbs 19:12

The king’s wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.

Cross-reference

Proverbs 16:14 echoes the same warning: a king's wrath brings deadly danger, reinforcing the lion-like threat described in the proverb.

Proverbs 16:15 parallels the second half: a king's favor brings life and refreshment, just as the proverb compares it to dew on grass.

Proverbs 20:2 echoes the same lion imagery for a king's wrath, emphasizing its deadly danger.

Proverbs 28:15 likens a wicked ruler to a roaring lion, paralleling the king's wrath but focusing on oppression.

Proverbs 14:35 directly parallels the contrast between king's favor and wrath, making the same point about wise vs shameful servants.

2 Samuel 23:4 uses rain bringing grass as a metaphor for a righteous ruler, paralleling the dew-on-grass image for the king's favor.

Daniel 6:24 Historical context

Daniel 6:24 has Darius ordering the accusers' execution, again demonstrating a king's wrath as deadly as a lion's roar.

Daniel 5:19 Historical context

Daniel 5:19 describes Nebuchadnezzar's life-and-death power, mirroring the king's ability to show wrath or favor.

Daniel 3:19–23 Historical context

Daniel 3:19-23 records Nebuchadnezzar's rage against the three friends, another instance of a king's wrath like a roaring lion.

Daniel 2:13 Historical context

Daniel 2:13 shows the execution of that decree, continuing the narrative of lethal royal anger from the previous verse.

Daniel 2:12 Historical context

Daniel 2:12 depicts Nebuchadnezzar's furious decree to kill the wise men, a direct example of a king's lion-like wrath.

Psalm 72:6 Parallel

Psalm 72:6 prays for the king to be like rain watering the earth, echoing the dew-on-grass metaphor for royal favor in Proverbs.

Esther 7:8 Historical context

Esther 7:8 shows the king's wrath in action as Ahasuerus condemns Haman, illustrating the deadly force of a king's anger.

1 Peter 5:8 Allusion

1 Peter 5:8 explicitly uses 'roaring lion' for the devil, a direct parallel to the proverb's imagery of danger.

Deuteronomy 33:13 uses dew from heaven as a blessing, similar to the dew-on-grass image for the king's favor.

Hosea 14:5 Parallel

Hosea 14:5 uses the same dew metaphor for God's blessing to Israel, paralleling the king's favor like dew.

Ecclesiastes 8:4 Related theme

Ecclesiastes 8:4 affirms the king's absolute power, reinforcing the dual nature of wrath and favor from Proverbs 19:12.