Parallel Verses

Amplified


In the light of the king’s face is life,
And his favor is like a cloud bringing the spring rain.

New American Standard Bible

In the light of a king’s face is life,
And his favor is like a cloud with the spring rain.

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

When a king’s face lights up, there is life;
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.

A Conservative Version

In the light of the king's countenance is life, and his favor is as a cloud of the latter 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.

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
In the light
אור 
'owr 
Usage: 122

of the king's
מלך 
melek 
Usage: 2521

פּנים 
Paniym 
Usage: 2119

is life
חי 
Chay 
Usage: 502

and his favour
רצן רצון 
Ratsown 
Usage: 56

is as a cloud
עב 
`ab 
Usage: 32

References

Easton

Fausets

Smith

Prayers for Proverbs 16:15

Context Readings

Proverbs Of Solomon

14
The wrath of a king is like a messenger of death,
But a wise man will appease it.
15 
In the light of the king’s face is life,
And his favor is like a cloud bringing the spring rain.
16
How much better it is to get wisdom than gold!
And to get understanding is to be chosen above silver.

Cross References

Job 29:23-24


“They waited for me [and for my words] as for the rain,
And they opened their mouths as for the spring rain.

Psalm 72:6


May he come down like rain on the mown grass,
Like showers that water the earth.

Psalm 4:6


Many are saying, “Oh, that we might see some good!”
Lift up the light of Your face upon us, O Lord.

Psalm 21:6


For You make him most blessed [and a blessing] forever;
You make him joyful with the joy of Your presence.

Psalm 30:5


For His anger is but for a moment,
His favor is for a lifetime.
Weeping may endure for a night,
But a shout of joy comes in the morning.

Proverbs 19:12


The king’s wrath terrifies like the roaring of a lion,
But his favor is as [refreshing and nourishing as] dew on the grass.

Hosea 6:3


“So let us know and become personally acquainted with Him; let us press on to know and understand fully the [greatness of the] Lord [to honor, heed, and deeply cherish Him].
His appearing is prepared and is as certain as the dawn,
And He will come to us [in salvation] like the [heavy] rain,
Like the spring rain watering the earth.”

Zechariah 10:1

Ask for rain from the Lord at the time of the spring rain.
It is the Lord who makes the thunder clouds;
And He will give them showers of rain, grass in the field to everyone.

Acts 2:28


You have made known to me the ways of life;
You will fill me [infusing my soul] with joy with Your presence.’

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