Proverbs 16:15 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

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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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁵ In the light of the king's countenance is life; And his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁵ In the light of the king's countenance is life, and his favor is as a cloud bringing the spring rain.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁵ In the light of the king’s countenance is life; And his favor is as a cloud of the latter rain.

Common English Bible

¹⁵ There’s life in the light of the king’s face. His favor is like a cloud that brings spring rain.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁵ In the cheerfulness of the king's countenance, there is life. And his clemency is like belated rain.

Proverbs 16:15 Cross References

Psalm 72:6

He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: As showers that water the earth.

Acts 2:28

Thou madest known unto me the ways of life; Thou shalt make me full of gladness with thy countenance.

Hosea 6:3

And let us know, let us follow on to know the LORD; his going forth is sure as the morning: and he shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter rain that watereth the earth.

Proverbs 19:12

The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; But his favour is as dew upon the grass.

Psalm 30:5

For his anger is but for a moment; In his favour is life: Weeping may tarry for the night, But joy cometh in the morning.

Psalm 21:6

For thou makest him most blessed for ever: Thou makest him glad with joy in thy presence.

Psalm 4:6

Many there be that say, Who will shew us any good? LORD, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.

Zechariah 10:1

Ask ye of the LORD rain in the time of the latter rain, even of the LORD that maketh lightnings; and he shall give them showers of rain, to every one grass in the field.

Proverbs 16:14

The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: But a wise man will pacify it.

Proverbs 29:26

Many seek the ruler's favour: But a man's judgement cometh from the LORD.