Proverbs 16:15
In the light of the king's countenance is life; And his favor is as a cloud of the latter rain.
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- Job 29:23-24 : 23 And they waited for me as for the rain; And they opened their mouth wide [as] for the latter rain. 24 I smiled on them, when they had no confidence; And the light of my countenance they cast not down.
- Ps 72:6 : 6 He will come down like rain upon the mown grass, As showers that water the earth.
- Prov 19:12 : 12 The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; But his favor is as dew upon the grass.
- Hos 6:3 : 3 And let us know, let us follow on to know Jehovah: his going forth is sure as the morning; and he will come unto us as the rain, as the latter rain that watereth the earth.
- Zech 10:1 : 1 Ask ye of Jehovah rain in the time of the latter rain, [even of] Jehovah that maketh lightnings; and he will give them showers of rain, to every one grass in the field.
- Acts 2:28 : 28 Thou madest known unto me the ways of life; Thou shalt make me full of gladness with thy countenance.
- Ps 4:6 : 6 Many there are that say, Who will show us [any] good? Jehovah, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.
- Ps 21:6 : 6 For thou makest him most blessed for ever: Thou makest him glad with joy in thy presence.
- Ps 30:5 : 5 For his anger is but for a moment; His favor is for a life-time: Weeping may tarry for the night, But joy [cometh] in the morning.
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13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings; And they love him that speaketh right.
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28 Kindness and truth preserve the king; And his throne is upholden by kindness.
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4 So shalt thou find favor and good understanding In the sight of God and man.
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15 Good understanding giveth favor; But the way of the transgressor is hard.
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10 A divine sentence is in the lips of the king; His mouth shall not transgress in judgment.
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13 A glad heart maketh a cheerful countenance; But by sorrow of heart the spirit is broken.
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