Proverbs 16:15
In the light of the king’s countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.
Proverbs 16:15 in other translations
| BSB | When a king’s face brightens, there is life; his favor is like a rain cloud in spring. |
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| WEB | In the light of the king’s face is life. His favor is like a cloud of the spring rain. |
| ASV | In the light of the king’s countenance is life; And his favor is as a cloud of the latter rain. |
| YLT | In the light of a king's face is life, And his good-will is as a cloud of the latter rain. |
| DARBY | In the light of the king's countenance is life, and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain. |
| BBE | In the light of the king's face there is life; and his approval is like a cloud of spring rain. |
| Webster | In the light of a king's countenance is life; and his favor is as a cloud of the latter rain. |
What does Proverbs 16:15 mean?
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Proverbs 16:14-15
Those are fools, who, to obtain the favour of an earthly prince, throw themselves out of God's favour.
Proverbs 16:15 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Proverbs 16:15
- Psalms 72:6
He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers that water the earth.
- Job 29:23-24
And they waited for me as for the rain; and they opened their mouth wide as for the latter rain. If I laughed on them, they believed it not; and the light of my countenance they cast not down.
- Hosea 6:3
Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the Lord: his going forth is prepared as the morning; and he shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter and former rain unto the earth.
- Acts 2:28
Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; thou shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance.
- Psalms 21:6
For thou hast made him most blessed for ever: thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy countenance.
- Psalms 4:6
There be many that say, Who will shew us any good? Lord, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.
- Psalms 30:5
For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.
- Proverbs 19:12
The king’s wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.
- Zechariah 10:1
Ask ye of the Lord rain in the time of the latter rain; so the Lord shall make bright clouds, and give them showers of rain, to every one grass in the field.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Context
- Proverbs 16:14
The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.
- Proverbs 16:15
In the light of the king’s countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.
- Proverbs 16:16
How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!
Proverbs 16:15 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | En la alegría del rostro del rey está la vida; y su benevolencia es como nube de lluvia tardía. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Dans la lumière de la face du roi est la vie, et sa faveur est comme un nuage de pluie dans la dernière saison. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Im Lichte des Angesichts des Königs ist Leben, und sein Wohlgefallen ist wie eine Wolke des Spätregens. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | In hilaritate vultus regis vita, et clementia ejus quasi imber serotinus. |