Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

The cheerful countenance of the king is life; and his loving favor is as the evening dew.

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.

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.

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 king's displeasure is a messenger of death; but a wise man will pacify him. 15 The cheerful countenance of the king is life; and his loving favor is as the evening dew. 16 To have wisdom in possession is better than gold; and to get understanding is more worth than silver.

Cross References

Job 29:23-24

They waited for me, as the earth doth for the rain; and gaped upon me, as the ground doth to receive the latter shower.

Psalm 72:6

He shall come down like the rain into a fleece of wool, even as the drops that water the earth.

Psalm 4:6

There be many that say, "Who will show us any good? LORD lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us."

Psalm 21:6

For thou shalt give him everlasting felicity, and make him glad with the joy of thy countenance.

Psalm 30:5

For his wrath endureth but the twinkling of an eye, and in his pleasure is life; heaviness may well endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.

Proverbs 19:12

The king's disfavor is like the roaring of a Lion, but his friendship is like the dew upon the grass.

Hosea 6:3

Then shall we have understanding, and endeavor ourselves to know the LORD. He shall go forth as the spring of the day, and come unto us as the evening and morning rain upon the earth."

Zechariah 10:1

Pray the LORD then betimes to give you the latter rain, so shall the LORD make clouds, and give you rain enough for all the increase of the field:

Acts 2:28

Thou hast showed me the ways of life; and shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance.'

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