Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
In the light of the king's countenance is life, and his favor is as a cloud of the latter rain.
New American Standard Bible
And his favor is like a cloud with the
King James Version
In the light of the king's countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.
Holman Bible
his favor is like a cloud with spring rain.
International Standard Version
When a king is pleased, there is life, and his favor is like a cloud that brings spring rain.
American Standard Version
In the light of the king's countenance is life; And his favor is as a cloud of the latter rain.
Amplified
In the light of the king’s face is life,
And his favor is like a cloud bringing the spring rain.
Bible in Basic English
In the light of the king's face there is life; and his approval is like a cloud of spring rain.
Darby Translation
In the light of the king's countenance is life, and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.
Julia Smith Translation
In the light of the king's face is life, and his acceptance as the cloud of the latter rain.
King James 2000
In the light of the king's countenance is life; and his favor is as a cloud of the latter rain.
Lexham Expanded Bible
In the light of the face of the king [there is] life, and his favor [is] like a cloud of spring rain.
Modern King James verseion
In the light of the king's face is life, and his favor is like a cloud of the latter rain.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The cheerful countenance of the king is life; and his loving favor is as the evening dew.
NET Bible
In the light of the king's face there is life, and his favor is like the clouds of the spring rain.
New Heart English Bible
In the light of the king's face is life. His favor is like a cloud of the spring rain.
The Emphasized Bible
In the light of a king's countenance, is life, and, his good-pleasure, is like the cloud of harvest-rain.
Webster
In the light of a king's countenance is life; and his favor is as a cloud of the latter rain.
World English Bible
In the light of the king's face is life. His favor is like a cloud of the spring rain.
Youngs Literal Translation
In the light of a king's face is life, And his good-will is as a cloud of the latter rain.
Themes
Clouds » Illustrative » (when seasonable,) of the favor of good rulers
Interlinear
Paniym
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 16:15
Prayers for Proverbs 16:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
14 The wrath of a king is messengers of death, but a wise man will pacify it. 15 In the light of the king's countenance is life, and his favor is as a cloud of the latter rain. 16 How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! Yea, to get understanding is rather to be chosen than silver.
Cross References
Job 29:23-24
And they waited for me as for the rain. And they opened their mouth wide [as] for the latter rain.
Psalm 72:6
He will come down like rain upon the mown grass, as showers that water the earth.
Psalm 4:6
Many there are who say, Who will show us good? LORD, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.
Psalm 21:6
For thou make him most blessed forever. Thou make him glad with joy in thy presence.
Psalm 30:5
For his anger is but for a moment. His favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy [is] in the morning.
Proverbs 19:12
The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion, but his favor is as dew upon the grass.
Hosea 6:3
And let us know, let us follow on to know LORD. His going forth is sure as the morning, and he will come to us as the rain, as the latter rain that waters the earth.
Zechariah 10:1
Ask ye of LORD rain in the time of the latter rain, [even of] LORD who makes lightnings, and he will give them showers of rain, to everyone grass in the field.
Acts 2:28
Thou made known to me the paths of life. Thou will fill me of joy with thy countenance.