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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.
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.
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
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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
A king's wrath is a messenger of death, and a wise man will appease it.
15
And his favor is like a cloud with the
Cross References
Job 29:23-24
They waited for me as for the rain, and they opened their mouths as for the spring rain.
Psalm 72:6
May he be like rain that falls on the mown grass, like showers that water the earth!
Psalm 4:6
There are many who say, "Who will show us some good? Lift up the light of your face upon us, O LORD!"
Psalm 21:6
For you make him most blessed forever; you make him glad with the joy of your presence.
Psalm 30:5
For his anger is but for a moment, and his favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning.
Proverbs 19:12
A king's wrath is like the growling of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
Hosea 6:3
Let us know; let us press on to know the LORD; his going out is sure as the dawn; he will come to us as the showers, as the spring rains that water the earth."
Zechariah 10:1
Ask rain from the LORD in the season of the spring rain, from the LORDwho makes the storm clouds, and he will give them showers of rain, to everyone the vegetation in the field.
Acts 2:28
You have made known to me the paths of life; you will make me full of gladness with your presence.'