Proverbs 16:15

WEB

¹⁵In the light of the king’s face is life. His favor is like a cloud of the spring rain.

KJV

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

BSB

¹⁵When a king’s face brightens, there is life; his favor is like a rain cloud in spring.

FBV

¹⁵If the king is smiling, you'll live; his blessing is like the clouds that bring spring rain.

Extra References

Psalms 72:6

⁶He will come down like rain on the mown grass, as showers that water the earth.

Job 29:23-24

²³They waited for me as for the rain. Their mouths drank as with the spring rain. ²⁴I smiled on them when they had no confidence. They didn’t reject the light of my face.

Acts 2:28

²⁸You made known to me the ways of life. You will make me full of gladness with your presence.’

Hosea 6:3

³Let’s acknowledge the LORD. Let’s press on to know the LORD. As surely as the sun rises, the LORD will appear. He will come to us like the rain, like the spring rain that waters the earth.”

Psalms 4:6

⁶Many say, “Who will show us any good?” LORD, let the light of your face shine on us.

Psalms 21:6

⁶For you make him most blessed forever. You make him glad with joy in your presence.

Proverbs 19:12

¹²The king’s wrath is like the roaring of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.

Psalms 30:5

⁵For his anger is but for a moment. His favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may stay for the night, but joy comes in the morning.

Zechariah 10:1

¹Ask of the LORD rain in the spring time, the LORD who makes storm clouds, and he gives rain showers to everyone for the plants in the field.