Proverbs 16:15
When a king’s face brightens, there is life; his favor is like a rain cloud in spring.
Berean Standard Bible
In The King James Version
In the light of the king’s countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.
In Context
14The wrath of a king is a messenger of death, but a wise man will pacify it.
16How much better to acquire wisdom than gold! To gain understanding is more desirable than silver.
Cross References
Job 29:23They waited for me as for rain and drank in my words like spring showers.
Psalms 21:6For You grant him blessings forever; You cheer him with joy in Your presence.
Psalms 72:6May he be like rain that falls on freshly cut grass, like spring showers that water the earth.
Proverbs 29:26Many seek the ruler’s favor, but a man receives justice from the LORD.
Zechariah 10:1Ask the LORD for rain in springtime; the LORD makes the storm clouds, and He will give everyone showers of rain and crops in the field.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 16:15-16
14 The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it. 15 In the light of the king's countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain. These two verses show the power of kings, which is every where great, but was especially so in those eastern countries, where they were absolute and arbitrary. Whom they would they slew and whom they would they kept alive. Their will was a law. We have reason to bless God for the happy constitution of the government we live under, which… Read the whole commentary →