KJV King James Version
In the light of the king’s countenance [is] life; and his favour [is] as a cloud of the latter rain.
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Proverbs 16:15
In the light of the king’s countenance [is] life; and his favour [is] as a cloud of the latter rain.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
When a king’s face brightens, there is life; his favor is like a rain cloud in spring.
WEB World English Bible
In the light of the king’s face is life. His favor is like a cloud of the spring rain.
ASV American Standard Version
In the light of the king’s countenance is life; And his favor is as a cloud of the latter rain.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
In the light of a king’s face is life, And his good-will is as a cloud of the latter rain.
Surrounding context — Proverbs 16
12 [It is] an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.
13 Righteous lips [are] the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.
14 The wrath of a king [is as] messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.
15 In the light of the king’s countenance [is] life; and his favour [is] as a cloud of the latter rain.
16 How much better [is it] to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!
17 The highway of the upright [is] to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.
18 Pride [goeth] before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
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Psalm 72:6He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers [that] water the earth.Job 29:23-24And they waited for me as for the rain; and they opened their mouth wide [as] for the latter rain.Acts 2:28Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; thou shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance.Hosea 6:3Then 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.Proverbs 19:12The king’s wrath [is] as the roaring of a lion; but his favour [is] as dew upon the grass.Psalm 21:6For thou hast made him most blessed for ever: thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy countenance.Psalm 30:5For his anger [endureth but] a moment; in his favour [is] life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy [cometh] in the morning.Psalm 4:6[There be] many that say, Who will shew us [any] good? LORD, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.Zechariah 10:1Ask 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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