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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.

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בְּאוֹרbeorin brightאוֹרpreposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “in bright”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH216illumination or (concrete) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.)bright, clear, [phrase] day, light (-ning), morning, sun.פְּנֵיpenea- foreפָּנִיםnoun, common, both genders, plural, construct — “a- fore”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)[phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-…מֶ֥לֶךְmelekhkingמֶלֶךְnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “king”, the ordinary formH4428a kingking, royal.חַיִּ֑יםchayimlifeחַיnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “life”, the ordinary formH2416alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing), whether literally or figuratively[phrase] age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, [phrase] merry, multitude, [phrase] (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop.וּ֝רְצוֹנ֗וֹuretsonvoand as... wouldרָצוֹןconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and as... would”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7522delight (especially as shown)(be) acceptable(-ance, -ed), delight, desire, favour, (good) pleasure, (own, self, voluntary) will, as...(what) would.כְּעָ֣בkeavas cloudעָבpreposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “as cloud”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5645properly, an envelope, i.e. darkness (or density, 2 Chronicles 4:17); specifically, a (scud) cloud; also a copseclay, (thick) cloud, [idiom] thick, thicket. Compare H5672 (עֲבִי).מַלְקֽוֹשׁmalqoshlatter rainמַלְקוֹשׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “latter rain”, the ordinary formH4456the spring rain; figuratively, eloquencelatter rain.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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

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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.

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.

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

In the cheerfulness of the king’s countenance is life: and his clemency is like the latter rain.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

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.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

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