Proverbs 16:15
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.
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.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- When a king’s face brightens, there is life; his favor is like a rain cloud in spring.
- KJV
- In the light of the king’s countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.
- 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.
- DARBY
- In the light of the king's countenance is life, and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.
- BLB
- In the light of the face of a king [is] life, and his favor [is] like a cloud of spring rain.
- ÅB
- I lyset fra kongens åsyn er det liv, og hans nåde er som en sky med vårregn.
- OTB
- I lyset av en konges ansikt er liv, og hans gunst er som en sky som bringer vårregn.
- B1930
- I lyset fra kongens åsyn er det liv, og hans nåde er som en sky med vårregn.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 72:6
He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers that water the earth.
Read in contextJob 29:23–24
And they waited for me as for the rain; and they opened their mouth wide as for the latter rain.
Read in contextHosea 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.
Read in contextActs 2:28
Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; thou shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance.
Read in contextPsalms 21:6
For thou hast made him most blessed for ever: thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy countenance.
Read in contextPsalms 4:6
There be many that say, Who will shew us any good? LORD, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.
Read in contextPsalms 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.
Read in contextProverbs 19:12
The king’s wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.
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