Revised Literal Translation
Proverbs 16:15
15In 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 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.
- English Standard Version (ESV)In the light of a king's face there is life, and his favor is like the clouds that bring the spring rain.
- 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.
Context of Proverbs 16:15
13Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right. 14The 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. 16How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver! 17The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.
Read all of Proverbs 16Proverbs 16:15 word by word
בְּאוֹר־פְּנֵי־מֶ֥לֶךְ חַיִּ֑ים וּ֝רְצוֹנ֗וֹ כְּעָ֣ב מַלְקֽוֹשׁ׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Proverbs 16:15
- Proverbs 19:12The king’s wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.
- Job 29:23And they waited for me as for the rain; and they opened their mouth wide as for the latter rain.
- Psalms 4:6There be many that say, Who will shew us any good? Yhwh, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.
- Psalms 21:6For thou hast made him most blessed for ever: thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy countenance.
- Acts 2:28Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; thou shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance.
- Psalms 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.
- Psalms 72:6He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers that water the earth.
- Hosea 6:3Then shall we know, if we follow on to know Yhwh: 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.
- Zechariah 10:1Ask ye of Yhwh rain in the time of the latter rain; so Yhwh shall make bright clouds, and give them showers of rain, to every one grass 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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