Proverbs 16:15

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

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WEBBE

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

BSB

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

KJV

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

ASV

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

BBE

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

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Matthew Henry · Verses 14–15

Those are fools, who, to obtain the favour of an earthly prince, throw themselves out of God's favour.

Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.