Proverbs 16:15
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In the cheerfulness of the king's countenance is life: and his clemency is like the latter rain.

the light

Proverbs 19:12 As the roaring of a lion, so also is the anger of a king: and his cheerfulness as the dew upon the grass.

Job 29:23,24 They waited for me as for rain, and they opened their mouth as for a latter shower. . . .

Psalm 4:6 The light of thy countenance, O Lord, is signed upon us: thou hast given gladness in my heart.

Psalm 21:6 For thou shalt give him to be a blessing for ever and ever: thou shalt make him joyful in gladness with thy countenance.

Acts 2:28 Thou hast made known to me the ways of life: thou shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance.

his

Job 29:23 They waited for me as for rain, and they opened their mouth as for a latter shower.

Psalm 30:5 For wrath is in his indignation; and life in his good will. In the evening weeping shall have place, and in the morning gladness.

Psalm 72:6 He shall come down like rain upon the fleece; and as showers falling gently upon the earth.

Hosea 6:3 He will revive us after two days: on the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live in his sight. We shall know, and we shall follow on, that we may know the Lord. His going forth is prepared as the morning light, and he will come to us as the early and the latter rain to the earth.

Zechariah 10:1 Ask ye of the Lord rain in the latter season, and the Lord will make snows, and will give them showers of rain, to every one grass in the field.

Context
The Reply of the Tongue is from the LORD
14The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: and the wise man will pacify it. 15In the cheerfulness of the king's countenance is life: and his clemency is like the latter rain.16Get wisdom, because it is better than gold: and purchase prudence, for it is more precious than silver.…
Cross References
Job 29:23
They waited for me as for rain, and they opened their mouth as for a latter shower.

Proverbs 16:14
The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: and the wise man will pacify it.

Lexicon
When a king’s
מֶ֥לֶךְ (me·leḵ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4428: A king

face
פְּנֵי־ (pə·nê-)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 6440: The face

brightens,
בְּאוֹר־ (bə·’ō·wr-)
Preposition | Noun - common singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 216: Illumination, luminary

there is life;
חַיִּ֑ים (ḥay·yîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life

his favor
וּ֝רְצוֹנ֗וֹ (ū·rə·ṣō·w·nōw)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7522: Goodwill, favor, acceptance, will

is like a rain cloud
כְּעָ֣ב (kə·‘āḇ)
Preposition-b | Noun - common singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 5645: An envelope, darkness, a, cloud, a copse

in spring.
מַלְקֽוֹשׁ׃ (mal·qō·wōš)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4456: The spring rain, eloquence


Additional Translations
When a king’s face brightens, there is life; his favor is like a rain cloud in spring.In the light of the king's countenance is life; and his favor is as a cloud of the latter rain.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

In the light of a king's face is life, And his good-will is as a cloud of the latter rain.
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