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New Century Version

Proverbs 16:15

A smiling king can give people life; his kindness is like a spring shower.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Citizens;   King;   Thompson Chain Reference - Favour, King's;   King's;   Nation, the;   The Topic Concordance - Government;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Clouds;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Farming;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Cloud, Cloud of the Lord;   Favor;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Pardon;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Cloud;   Rain;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Agriculture;   Cloud;   Rain;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Cloud;   Clouds;   Proverbs, Book of;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Rain;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Cloud;   Rain;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Light;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Angelology;   Cloud;   Rain;  

Parallel Translations

English Standard Version
In the light of a king's face there is life, and his favor is like the clouds that bring the spring rain.
Geneva Bible (1587)
In the light of the Kings coutenance is life: and his fauour is as a cloude of the latter raine.
Christian Standard Bible®
When a king’s face lights up, there is life;his favor is like a cloud with spring rain.
Hebrew Names Version
In the light of the king's face is life. His favor is like a cloud of the spring rain.
Easy-to-Read Version
When the king is happy, life is better for everyone. When he is pleased, it is like a refreshing spring rain.
Amplified Bible
In the light of the king's face is life, And his favor is like a cloud bringing the spring rain.
American Standard Version
In the light of the king's countenance is life; And his favor is as a cloud of the latter rain.
Contemporary English Version
When a ruler is happy and pleased with you, it's like refreshing rain, and you will live.
Complete Jewish Bible
When the king's face brightens, it means life; his favor is like the clouds that bring spring rain.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
In the light of the king's countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.
King James Version (1611)
In the light of the kings countenance is life, and his fauour is as a cloude of the latter raine.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
The son of a king is in the light of life; and they that are in favour with him are as a cloud of latter rain.
English Revised Version
In the light of the king's countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.
Berean Standard Bible
When a king's face brightens, there is life; his favor is like a rain cloud in spring.
Lexham English Bible
In the light of the face of the king there is life, and his favor is like a cloud of spring rain.
Literal Translation
In the light of the face of the king is life, and his favor is like a cloud of the latter rain.
New English Translation
In the light of the king's face there is life, and his favor is like the clouds of the spring rain.
New King James Version
In the light of the king's face is life, And his favor is like a cloud of the latter rain.
New Living Translation
When the king smiles, there is life; his favor refreshes like a spring rain.
New Life Bible
Life is in the light of a king's face, and his favor is like a cloud bringing the spring rain.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
In the light of a king's countenance, is life, and, his good-pleasure, is like the cloud of harvest-rain.
Douay-Rheims Bible
In the cheerfulness of the king’s countenance is life: and his clemency is like the latter rain.
George Lamsa Translation
In the light of the kings countenance is life; and his favor is like a cloud of the early rain.
Good News Translation
The king's favor is like the clouds that bring rain in the springtime—life is there.
New American Standard Bible
In the light of a king's face is life, And his favor is like a cloud with the spring rain.
King James Version
In the light of the king's countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
The chearfull countenaunce of the kyng is life: and his louyng fauour is as a cloude of the latter rayne.
New Revised Standard
In the light of a king's face there is life, and his favor is like the clouds that bring the spring rain.
Darby Translation
In the light of the king's countenance is life, and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Lijf is in the gladnesse of the `cheer of the king; and his merci is as a reyn comynge late.
Young's Literal Translation
In the light of a king's face [is] life, And his good-will [is] as a cloud of the latter rain.
World English Bible
In the light of the king's face is life. His favor is like a cloud of the spring rain.
Revised Standard Version
In the light of a king's face there is life, and his favor is like the clouds that bring the spring rain.
Update Bible Version
In the light of the king's countenance is life; And his favor is as a cloud of the latter rain.
Webster's Bible Translation
In the light of a king's countenance [is] life; and his favor [is] as a cloud of the latter rain.
Bible in Basic English
In the light of the king's face there is life; and his approval is like a cloud of spring rain.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
The cherefull countenauce of ye kynge is life, and his louynge fauor is as the euenynge dewe.
THE MESSAGE
Good-tempered leaders invigorate lives; they're like spring rain and sunshine.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
In the light of a king's face is life, And his favor is like a cloud with the spring rain.
Legacy Standard Bible
In the light of a king's face is life,And his favor is like a cloud with the late rain.

Contextual Overview

14 An angry king can put someone to death, so a wise person will try to make him happy. 15 A smiling king can give people life; his kindness is like a spring shower.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

the light: Proverbs 19:12, Job 29:23, Job 29:24, Psalms 4:6, Psalms 21:6, Acts 2:28

his: Job 29:23, Psalms 30:5, Psalms 72:6, Hosea 6:3, Zechariah 10:1

Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 19:2 - turned Esther 4:8 - to make supplication Psalms 89:15 - in the light Proverbs 19:6 - will Proverbs 20:2 - fear Ecclesiastes 8:3 - for Joel 2:23 - he will

Cross-References

Genesis 16:9
The angel of the Lord said to her, "Go home to your mistress and obey her."
Genesis 16:11
The angel added, "You are now pregnant, and you will have a son. You will name him Ishmael, because the Lord has heard your cries.
Genesis 17:18
Then Abraham said to God, "Please let Ishmael be the son you promised."
Genesis 17:20
"As for Ishmael, I have heard you. I will bless him and give him many descendants. And I will cause their numbers to grow greatly. He will be the father of twelve great leaders, and I will make him into a great nation.
Genesis 25:9
His sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah in the field of Ephron east of Mamre. (Ephron was the son of Zohar the Hittite.)
Genesis 25:12
This is the family history of Ishmael, Abraham's son. (Hagar, Sarah's Egyptian servant, was Ishmael's mother.)
Genesis 28:9
Now Esau already had wives, but he went to Ishmael son of Abraham, and he married Mahalath, Ishmael's daughter. Mahalath was the sister of Nebaioth.
Genesis 37:27
Let's sell him to these Ishmaelites. Then we will not be guilty of killing our own brother. After all, he is our brother, our own flesh and blood." And the other brothers agreed.
1 Chronicles 1:28
Abraham's sons were Isaac and Ishmael.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

In the light of the king's countenance [is] life,.... When he looks with a pleasant smiling countenance on a person that has been under his displeasure, and especially if under a sentence of death, it is as life from the dead: so the light of the countenance of God, the King of kings; the discoveries of his love, the manifestations of himself, his gracious presence, communion with him, the comforts of his Spirit, the joys of his salvation, are life unto his people, invigorate their graces, quicken their souls, and make them cheerful; see

Psalms 30:5. And how delightful and pleasant is the countenance of Christ; which is like Lebanon, excellent as the cedars; and is as the sun when it shineth in its strength; and who himself is the sun of righteousness, that arises on his people with healing in his wings! How reviving his love! how comfortable fellowship with him! his absence is as death, his presence gives life;

and his favour [is] as a cloud of the latter rain: which falling a little before harvest, as was usual in Judea, revived the corn and filled it: and such is the favour of God in Christ, which is free, distinguishing, and undeserved, as rain is; the objects of it are very unworthy; and it is given often unasked for, as well as undeserved, in great abundance, and causes great cheerfulness and fruitfulness: and such is the layout of Christ, in coming into the world in the last days to save sinners his coming is said to be as the former and the latter rain, Hosea 6:3. He came from heaven, as that does; is the free gift of God, as that is; is in consequence of a decree, as that; and came suddenly, and with great acceptance to those, who knew him and waited for him; and his spiritual coming unto his people, and the discoveries of his love and free favour to them, are very reviving, cheering, and refreshing; see Psalms 72:6.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The “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.


 
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