Christ is a King, whose wrath against his enemies will be as the roaring of a lion, and his favour to his people as the refreshing dew.
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Proverbs 19:12
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commentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Proverbs 19:1-29EXPOSITIONJoseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Proverbs 19:8-17Maxims 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 nat…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryMatthew Henry on Proverbs 19:12This is to the same purport with what we had Proverbs 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 frow…Matthew HenrycommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Proverbs 19:12The 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…Joseph S. Exell and contributors