Proverbs 16:15

Bible in Basic English 1965

In the light of the king's face there is life; and his approval is like a cloud of spring rain.

Cross References

Psalm 21:6

For you have made him a blessing for ever: you have given him joy in the light of your face.

Psalm 30:5

For his wrath is only for a minute; in his grace there is life; weeping may be for a night, but joy comes in the morning.

Psalm 4:6

There are numbers who say, Who will do us any good? the light of his face has gone from us.

Psalm 72:6

May he come down like rain on the cut grass; like showers watering the earth.

Proverbs 16:14

The wrath of the king is like those who give news of death, but a wise man will put peace in place of it.

Proverbs 19:12

The king's wrath is like the loud cry of a lion, but his approval is like dew on the grass.

Proverbs 29:26

The approval of a ruler is desired by great numbers: but the decision in a man's cause comes from the Lord.

Hosea 6:3

And let us have knowledge, let us go after the knowledge of the Lord; his going out is certain as the dawn, his decisions go out like the light; he will come to us like the rain, like the spring rain watering the earth.

Zechariah 10:1

Make your request to the Lord for rain in the time of the spring rains, even to the Lord who makes the thunder-flames; and he will give them showers of rain, to every man grass in the field.

Acts 2:28

You have made me see the ways of life; I will be full of joy when I see your face.