Proverbs Chapter 19:12
18:1, 18:2, 18:3, 18:4, 18:5, 18:6-7, 18:8, 18:9, 18:10, 18:11, 18:12, 18:13, 18:14, 18:15, 18:16, 18:17, 18:18, 18:19, 18:20, 18:21, 18:22, 18:23, 18:24, 19:1, 19:2, 19:3, 19:4, 19:5, 19:6-7, 19:8, 19:9, 19:10, 19:11, 19:12, 19:13, 19:14, 19:15, 19:16, 19:17, 19:18, 19:19, 19:20, 19:21, 19:22, 19:23, 19:24, 19:25, 19:26, 19:27, 19:28, 19:29, 20:1, 20:2, 20:3, 20:4, 20:5, 20:6, 20:7, 20:8, 20:9,20:10, 20:11, 20:12, 20:13, 20:14, 20:15, 20:16, 20:17, 20:18,20:19, 20:20, 20:21, 20:22, 20:23, 20:24, 20:25, 20:26, 20:27, 20:28, 20:29, 20:30, 21:1, 21:2, 21:3, 21:4, 21:5, 21:6, 21:7, 21:8, 21:9, 21:10, 21:11, 21:12, 21:13, 21:14, 21:15, 21:16, 21:17, 21:18, 21:19, 21:20, 21:21, 21:22, 21:23, 21:24, 21:25-26, 21:27, 21:28, 21:29, 21:30-31, 22:1, 22:2, 22:3, 22:4, 22:5, 22:6, 22:7, 22:8, 22:9, 22:10, 22:11, 22:12, 22:13, 22:14, 22:15, 22:16, 22:17-21, 22:22-23, 22:24-25, 22:26-27, 22:28, 22:29, 23:1-3, 23:4-5, 23:6-8, 23:9, 23:10-11, 23:12-16, 23:17-18, 23:19-28, 23:29-35, 24:1-2, 24:3-6, 24:7-9, 24:10, 24:11-12, 24:13-14, 24:15-16, 24:17-18, 24:19-20, 24:21-22, 24:23-26, 24:27, 24:28-29, 24:30-34, 25:1, 25:2-3, 25:4-5, 25:6-7, 25:8-10, 25:11-12, 25:13, 25:14, 25:15, 25:16, 25:17,25:18, 25:19, 25:20, 25:21-22, 25:23, 25:24,25:25, 25:26, 25:27,25:28, 26:1, 26:2, 26:3, 26:4-5, 26:6-9, 26:10, 26:11, 26:12, 26:13, 26:14, 26:15, 26:16, 26:17, 26:18-19, 26:20-22, 26:23, 26:24-26, 26:27, 26:28, 27:1, 27:2, 27:3-4, 27:5-6, 27:7, 27:8, 27:9-10, 27:11, 27:12, 27:13, 27:14, 27:15-16, 27:17, 27:18, 27:19, 27:20,27:21, 27:22, 27:23-27, 28:1, 28:2, 28:3, 28:4, 28:5, 28:6, 28:7, 28:8, 28:9, 28:10, 28:11, 28:12, 28:13, 28:14, 28:15, 28:16, 28:17, 28:18, 28:19, 28:20, 28:21, 28:22, 28:23, 28:24, 28:25, 28:26, 28:27, 28:28, 29:1, 29:2, 29:3, 29:4, 29:5, 29:6, 29:7, 29:8, 29:9, 29:10, 29:11, 29:12, 29:13, 29:14, 29:15, 29:16, 29:17, 29:18, 29:19, 29:20, 29:21, 29:22, 29:23, 29:24, 29:25, 29:26, 29:27, 30:1-6, 30:7-9, 30:10-14, 30:15-17, 30:18-23,30:24-28, 30:29-33, 31:1-9, 31:10-31,
Prov 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 influence, Rom 13:3.
2. To make subjects faithful and dutiful to their princes. Let them be restrained from all disloyalty by the consideration of the dreadful consequence of having the government against them; and let them be encouraged in all good services to the public by the hopes of the favour of their prince. Christ is a King whose wrath against his enemies will be as the roaring of a lion (Rev 10:3) and his favour to his own people as the refreshing dew, Psa 72:6.