Proverbs 16:15 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Proverbs 16:15 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 16:15 in 6 Bible Translations

Read Proverbs 16:15 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

Proverbs 16:15 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Proverbs 16:15 — World English Bible

Proverbs 16:15 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Proverbs 16:15 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 16:15 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“In the light of a king's face <FI>is<Fi> life, And his good-will <FI>is<Fi> as a cloud of the latter rain.”

Proverbs 16:15 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 16:15 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“In the light of the king's countenance is life, and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.”

Proverbs 16:15 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 16:15 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“In the light of the Kings coutenance is life: and his fauour is as a cloude of the latter raine.”

Proverbs 16:15 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 16:15 in Context — Proverbs 16

13 Os lábios justos são do agrado dos reis, e eles amam ao que fala palavras direitas.

14 A ira do rei é como mensageiros de morte; mas o homem sábio a apaziguará.

15 No brilho do rosto do rei há vida; e seu favor é como uma nuvem de chuva tardia.

16 Obter sabedoria é tão melhor do que o ouro! E obter sabedoria é mais excelente do que a prata.

17 A estrada dos corretos se afasta do mal; e guarda sua alma quem vigia seu caminho.

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What Does Proverbs 16:15 Mean?

Proverbs 16:15 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 16. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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