Parallel Verses
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.
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 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 as messengers of death, but a wise man will quiet it. 15 In the light of the king's face is life, and his favor is like a cloud of the latter rain. 16 How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! And to get understanding is rather to be chosen than silver!
Cross References
Job 29:23-24
And they waited for me like the rain; and they opened their mouth wide as for the latter rain.
Psalm 72:6
He shall come down like rain on the mown grass, like showers that water the earth.
Psalm 4:6
There are many who say, Who will show us any good? Jehovah, lift up the light of Your face on us.
Psalm 21:6
For You have made him most blessed forever; You have rejoiced him in the gladness in Your holy face.
Psalm 30:5
For His anger is only a moment; in His favor is life. Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning.
Proverbs 19:12
The king's wrath is like the roaring of a lion; but his favor is like dew on the grass.
Hosea 6:3
Then we shall know, if we follow on to know Jehovah. His going out is prepared as the morning; and He shall come to us as the rain, as the latter and former rain to the earth.
Zechariah 10:1
Ask rain from Jehovah in the time of the latter rain. Jehovah shall make storm clouds, and He gives them showers of rain, grass to everyone in the field.
Acts 2:28
You revealed to Me the ways of life. You will fill Me with joy with Your countenance."