Proverbs 19:12 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Proverbs 19:12

This is to the same purport with what we had Prov. 16:14, 15, and the design of it is, 1. To make kings wise and considerate in dispensing their frowns and smiles. They are not like those of common persons; their frowns are very terrible and their smiles very comfortable, and therefore it concerns them to be very careful that they never frighten a good man from doing well with their frowns, nor ever give countenance to a wicked man in doing ill with their smiles, for then they abuse their... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 19:12

The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion ,.... Which is very terrible when hungry, and is after its prey, and has got it. Kings, especially tyrannical ones, are compared to lions; as Nebuchadnezzar by Jeremiah, Jeremiah 4:17 ; and Nero by the Apostle Paul, 2 Timothy 4:7 ; and the rage of such is very dreadful, as Ahasuerus's was to Haman. Jarchi interprets the king, of the holy blessed God. It may be applied to Jesus Christ, the Lion of the tribe of Judah; who is said to cry with a... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 19:12

The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion - There is nothing more dreadful than the roaring of this tyrant of the forest. At the sound of it all other animals tremble, flee away, and hide themselves. The king who is above law, and rules without law, and whose will is his own law, is like the lion. This is strongly descriptive of the character of Asiatic sovereigns. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 19:8-16

Making the most of ourself and our life How shall we most truly "love our own soul" but by making all we can make of the nature and the life God has entrusted to our care! And how shall we do this? Surely by "getting wisdom" and "keeping understanding." To look at the subject negatively and, beginning at the bottom, to take an upward path, we remark— I. THAT CONTEMPTUOUS CARELESSNESS MEANS CERTAIN RUIN . "He that despiseth his ways shall die." The man who never pauses to... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 19:8-17

Maxims of intelligence I. THE WORTH OF INTELLIGENCE . 1 . It is self-conservative ( Proverbs 19:8 ). We all love our own soul or life in any healthy state of body and mind. We all want to live as long as possible. It is natural to desire to live again beyond the grave. Then let us understand that there is no way to these ends except that of intelligence, in the highest and in every sense. 2 . It is the source of happiness. ( Proverbs 19:8 .) The truth is very... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 19:12

The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion, which inspires terror, as preluding danger and death. The same idea occurs in Proverbs 20:2 (comp. Amos 3:4 , Amos 3:8 ). The Assyrian monuments have made us familiar with the lion as a type of royalty; and the famous throne of Solomon was ornamented with figures of lions on each of its six steps ( 1 Kings 10:19 , etc.). Thus St. Paul. alluding to the Roman emperor, says ( 2 Timothy 4:17 ), "I was delivered out of the mouth of the... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Proverbs 19:12

Proverbs 19:12. The king’s wrath is as the roaring of a lion The words of a king in anger are as much to be feared as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass Any token of his favour and kindness is as comfortable as the dew which refreshes the grass and herbs, parched by the hot beams of the sun. read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Proverbs 19:1-29

Lessons heeded and ignored (19:1-29)Moral uprightness is more important than wealth, and wise action is more important than hasty action. People are foolish when they blame God for the trouble they bring upon themselves through their own mistakes (19:1-3).Often the reason the rich have many friends is that these ‘friends’ hope to gain personally from their wealth or influence (4-6). The poor lose their friends, though in a sense they are rich if they maintain their understanding (7-8). People... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Proverbs 19:12

dew = night mist. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Proverbs 19:12

"The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; But his favor is as dew upon the grass."The thought here is parallel to Proverbs 15:14-16, (p. 190, above). See our comments there. read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Proverbs 19:12

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 19:12

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Proverbs 19:12

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 19:8-16

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 19:8-17

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 19:12

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Proverbs 19:12

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Proverbs 19:1-29

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Proverbs 19:12

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Proverbs 19:12

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