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Proverbs 19:12

Like the roaring of a lion, so also is the wrath of a king. And his cheerfulness is like the dew upon the grass
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King James Version

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

English Standard Version

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

New International Version

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