English Standard Version
Proverbs 16:15
15In the light of a king's face there is life, and his favor is like the clouds that bring the spring rain.
Proverbs 16:15 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)In the light of the king’s countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.
- New International Version (NIV)When a king’s face brightens, it means life; his favor is like a rain cloud in spring.
- New King James Version (NKJV)In the light of the king’s face is life, And his favor is like a cloud of the latter rain.
- New Living Translation (NLT)When the king smiles, there is life; his favor refreshes like a spring rain.
Context of Proverbs 16:15
13Righteous lips are the delight of a king, and he loves him who speaks what is right. 14A king's wrath is a messenger of death, and a wise man will appease it. In the light of a king's face there is life, and his favor is like the clouds that bring the spring rain. 16How much better to get wisdom than gold! To get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver. 17The highway of the upright turns aside from evil; whoever guards his way preserves his life.
Read all of Proverbs 16Proverbs 16:15 word by word
בְּאוֹר־פְּנֵי־מֶ֥לֶךְ חַיִּ֑ים וּ֝רְצוֹנ֗וֹ כְּעָ֣ב מַלְקֽוֹשׁ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Proverbs 16:15
- Proverbs 19:12A king's wrath is like the growling of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
- Job 29:23They waited for me as for the rain, and they opened their mouths as for the spring rain.
- Psalms 4:6There are many who say, "Who will show us some good? Lift up the light of your face upon us, O Lord!"
- Psalms 21:6For you make him most blessed forever; you make him glad with the joy of your presence.
- Acts 2:28You have made known to me the paths of life; you will make me full of gladness with your presence.'
- Psalms 30:5For his anger is but for a moment, and his favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning.
- Psalms 72:6May he be like rain that falls on the mown grass, like showers that water the earth!
- Hosea 6:3Let us know; let us press on to know the Lord; his going out is sure as the dawn; he will come to us as the showers, as the spring rains that water the earth."
- Zechariah 10:1Ask rain from the Lord in the season of the spring rain, from the Lord who makes the storm clouds, and he will give them showers of rain, to everyone the vegetation in the field.
Commentaries on Proverbs 16:15
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 15The “latter rain” is that which falls in March or April just before the harvest. The “cloud” which brings it, immediately screening people from the scorching sun, and bringing plenty and blessing, is a fit type of the highest favor.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 14-15Verses 14-15 Those are fools, who, to obtain the favour of an earthly prince, throw themselves out of God's favour.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 14-15The king is powerful. People should avoid making him angry and try to earn his favor.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1515. light of ... countenance--favor (Psa 4:6). life--preserves it, or gives blessings which make it valuable. the latter rain--fell just before harvest and matured the crop; hence specially valuable (De 11:14).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 16
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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