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Proverbs 16:15

In the light of the king’s countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.

KJV

In hilaritate vultus regis vita, et clementia ejus quasi imber serotinus.

Vulgate

ἐν φωτὶ ζωῆς υἱὸς βασιλέως, οἱ δὲ προσδεκτοὶ αὐτῷ ὥσπερ νέφος ὄψιμον.

LXX

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

ASV

בְּ/אוֹר פְּנֵי מֶ֥לֶךְ חַיִּ֑ים וּ֝/רְצוֹנ֗/וֹ כְּ/עָ֣ב מַלְקֽוֹשׁ

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

א֣וֹר
'vr
noun · 120×
וֹ
v
noun · 53×
חַי
chy
verb · 502×
מֶֽלֶךְ
mlk
noun · 2518×
מַלְק֖וֹשׁ
mlqvsh
noun · 8×
עָ֑ב
'b
noun · 32×
פְנֵ֣י
pny
noun · 2111×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Acts 2:28 — Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; thou shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance.
  • Hos 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.
  • Job 29:23 — And they waited for me as for the rain; and they opened their mouth wide as for the latter rain.
  • Joel 2:23 — Be glad then, ye children of Zion, and rejoice in the LORD your God: for he hath given you the former rain moderately, and he will cause to come down for you the rain, the former rain, and the latter
  • Prov 19:12 — The king’s wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.
  • Ps 4:6 — There be many that say, Who will shew us any good? LORD, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.
  • Ps 21:6 — For thou hast made him most blessed for ever: thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy countenance.
  • Ps 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.
  • Ps 72:6 — He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers that water the earth.
  • Ps 89:15 — Blessed is the people that know the joyful sound: they shall walk, O LORD, in the light of thy countenance.
  • Zech 10:1 — Ask ye of the LORD rain in the time of the latter rain; so the LORD shall make bright clouds, and give them showers of rain, to every one grass in the field.