Proverbs 16:15

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{ "verseID": "Proverbs.16.15", "source": "בְּאוֹר־פְּנֵי־מֶ֥לֶךְ חַיִּ֑ים וּ֝רְצוֹנ֗וֹ כְּעָ֣ב מַלְקֽוֹשׁ׃", "text": "In-*ʾôr*-*pᵉnê*-*melek* *ḥayyîm* and-*rᵉṣônô* like-*ʿāḇ* *malqôš*", "grammar": { "*bᵉ*": "preposition - in", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - light of", "*pᵉnê*": "noun, masculine, plural construct - face of", "*melek*": "noun, masculine, singular - king", "*ḥayyîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - life", "*wᵉ*": "conjunction - and", "*rᵉṣônô*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his favor", "*kᵉ*": "preposition - like/as", "*ʿāḇ*": "noun, masculine, singular - cloud", "*malqôš*": "noun, masculine, singular - latter rain/spring rain" }, "variants": { "*ʾôr-pᵉnê-melek*": "light of king's face/king's smile/royal favor", "*ʿāḇ malqôš*": "cloud of spring rain/rain cloud in spring" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

בְּאוֹר־פְּנֵי־מֶ֥לֶךְ חַיִּ֑ים וּ֝רְצוֹנ֗וֹ כְּעָ֣ב מַלְקֽוֹשׁ׃

Transliteration

In-ʾôr-pᵉnê-melek ḥayyîm and-rᵉṣônô like-ʿāḇ malqôš

Grammar Details

• *bᵉ*: preposition - in
• *ʾôr*: noun, masculine, singular construct - light of
• *pᵉnê*: noun, masculine, plural construct - face of
• *melek*: noun, masculine, singular - king
• *ḥayyîm*: noun, masculine, plural - life
• *wᵉ*: conjunction - and
• *rᵉṣônô*: noun, masculine, singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his favor
• *kᵉ*: preposition - like/as
• *ʿāḇ*: noun, masculine, singular - cloud
• *malqôš*: noun, masculine, singular - latter rain/spring rain

Word Meanings

• *ʾôr-pᵉnê-melek*: light of king's face/king's smile/royal favor
• *ʿāḇ malqôš*: cloud of spring rain/rain cloud in spring

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  In the light of a king’s face there is life, and his favor is like a cloud bringing spring rain.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

• KJV1611 – Modern English

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

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

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

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  The cherefull countenauce of ye kynge is life, and his louynge fauor is as the euenynge dewe.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

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

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  The chearfull countenaunce of the kyng is life: and his louyng fauour is as a cloude of the latter rayne.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

• Webster's Bible (1833)

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

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

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

• 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.

• 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.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  In the light of the king's face there is life; and his approval is like a cloud of spring rain.

• World English Bible (2000)

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

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  In the light of the king’s face there is life, and his favor is like the clouds of the spring rain.

Referenced Verses

• Job 29:23-24 : 23 { "verseID": "Job.29.23", "source": "וְיִֽחֲל֣וּ כַמָּטָ֣ר לִ֑י וּ֝פִיהֶ֗ם פָּעֲר֥וּ לְמַלְקֽוֹשׁ", "text": "*wə-yiḥălû* *ka-māṭār* *lî* *û-pîhem* *pāʿărû* *lə-malqôš*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiḥălû*": "conjunction + Piel perfect, 3rd person plural - and they waited", "*ka-māṭār*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - like rain", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - for me", "*û-pîhem*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and their mouth", "*pāʿărû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they opened wide", "*lə-malqôš*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - for latter rain" }, "variants": { "*yiḥălû*": "they waited/waited expectantly", "*māṭār*": "rain/rainfall", "*pîhem*": "their mouth(s)", "*pāʿărû*": "they opened wide/gaped", "*malqôš*": "latter rain/spring rain" } } 24 { "verseID": "Job.29.24", "source": "אֶשְׂחַ֣ק אֲ֭לֵהֶם לֹ֣א יַאֲמִ֑ינוּ וְא֥וֹר פָּ֝נַ֗י לֹ֣א יַפִּילֽוּן", "text": "*ʾeśḥaq* *ʾălēhem* *lōʾ* *yaʾămînû* *wə-ʾôr* *pānay* *lōʾ* *yappîlûn*", "grammar": { "*ʾeśḥaq*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I smiled/laughed", "*ʾălēhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - at them", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yaʾămînû*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person plural - they believed", "*wə-ʾôr*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and light of", "*pānay*": "noun, masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my face", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yappîlûn*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person plural with paragogic nun - they cast down" }, "variants": { "*ʾeśḥaq*": "I smiled/laughed/jested", "*yaʾămînû*": "they believed/trusted", "*ʾôr pānay*": "light of my face/my cheerful countenance", "*yappîlûn*": "they cast down/let fall/diminished" } }
• Ps 72:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.72.6", "source": "יֵ֭רֵד כְּמָטָ֣ר עַל־גֵּ֑ז כִּ֝רְבִיבִ֗ים זַרְזִ֥יף אָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*yērēd* like-*māṭār* upon-*gēz* like-*rəbîbîm* *zarzîp* *ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*yērēd*": "verb, imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will come down", "*kə-māṭār*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular - like rain", "*ʿal-gēz*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular - upon mown grass", "*ki-rəbîbîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine, plural - like showers", "*zarzîp*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - watering", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine, singular - earth/land" }, "variants": { "*yērēd*": "he will come down/descend", "*māṭār*": "rain/rainfall", "*gēz*": "mown grass/fleece/shearing", "*rəbîbîm*": "showers/rain drops", "*zarzîp*": "dripping/watering/saturating", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground" } }
• Prov 19:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Proverbs.19.12", "source": "נַ֣הַם כַּ֭כְּפִיר זַ֣עַף מֶ֑לֶךְ וּכְטַ֖ל עַל־עֵ֣שֶׂב רְצוֹנֽוֹ׃", "text": "*naham* like *kəpîr* *zaʿap* *meleḵ* and like *ṭal* upon *ʿēśeb* *rəṣōnō*.", "grammar": { "*naham*": "noun, masculine singular - growling/roaring", "*kəpîr*": "noun, masculine singular - young lion", "*zaʿap*": "noun, masculine singular - rage/anger", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*ṭal*": "noun, masculine singular - dew", "*ʿēśeb*": "noun, masculine singular - grass/vegetation", "*rəṣōnō*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his favor/pleasure" }, "variants": { "*naham*": "growling/roaring/rage", "*kəpîr*": "young lion/lion", "*zaʿap*": "rage/anger/wrath", "*meleḵ*": "king/sovereign", "*ṭal*": "dew/mist", "*ʿēśeb*": "grass/vegetation/herb", "*rəṣōnō*": "his favor/pleasure/goodwill" } }
• Hos 6:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Hosea.6.3", "source": "וְנֵדְעָ֣ה נִרְדְּפָ֗ה לָדַ֙עַת֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֔ה כְּשַׁ֖חַר נָכ֣וֹן מֽוֹצָא֑וֹ וְיָב֤וֹא כַגֶּ֙שֶׁם֙ לָ֔נוּ כְּמַלְק֖וֹשׁ י֥וֹרֶה אָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "And-*nēḏә'āh* *nirdәp̄āh* to-*lāḏa'aṯ* *ʾeṯ*-*YHWH*; like-*šaḥar* *nāḵôn* *môṣāʾô*, and-*yāḇôʾ* like-the-*gešem* to-us, like-*malqôš* *yôreh* *ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*nēḏә'āh*": "cohortative, 1st person plural - let us know", "*nirdәp̄āh*": "cohortative, 1st person plural - let us pursue", "*lāḏa'aṯ*": "infinitive construct with preposition - to know", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*šaḥar*": "noun, masculine singular - dawn", "*nāḵôn*": "Niphal participle, masculine singular - established/fixed", "*môṣāʾô*": "noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his going forth", "*yāḇôʾ*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will come", "*gešem*": "noun, masculine singular - rain/shower", "*malqôš*": "noun, masculine singular - latter rain/spring rain", "*yôreh*": "Hiphil participle - waters/gives early rain to", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land" }, "variants": { "*šaḥar*": "dawn/morning/daybreak", "*nāḵôn*": "established/fixed/certain", "*môṣāʾô*": "his going forth/his appearance/his rising", "*gešem*": "rain/shower/downpour", "*malqôš*": "latter rain/spring rain (March-April)", "*yôreh*": "early rain/autumn rain/teaches" } }
• Zech 10:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Zechariah.10.1", "source": "שַׁאֲל֨וּ מֵיְהוָ֤ה מָטָר֙ בְּעֵ֣ת מַלְק֔וֹשׁ יְהוָ֖ה עֹשֶׂ֣ה חֲזִיזִ֑ים וּמְטַר־גֶּ֙שֶׁם֙ יִתֵּ֣ן לָהֶ֔ם לְאִ֖ישׁ עֵ֥שֶׂב בַּשָּׂדֶֽה׃", "text": "*Sha'alu* from *YHWH* *matar* in *'et* *malqosh* *YHWH* *'oseh* *chazizim* and-*metar*-*geshem* *yitten* to-them to-*ish* *'esev* in-the-*sadeh*.", "grammar": { "*Sha'alu*": "imperative, masculine plural - ask/request", "*YHWH*": "proper name - LORD", "*matar*": "masculine singular noun - rain", "*'et*": "construct state with following noun - time of", "*malqosh*": "masculine singular noun - latter/spring rain", "*'oseh*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - making/producing", "*chazizim*": "masculine plural noun - lightning flashes/storm clouds", "*metar*": "construct state - rain of", "*geshem*": "masculine singular noun - heavy rain/shower", "*yitten*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will give", "*ish*": "masculine singular noun - man/each one", "*'esev*": "masculine singular noun - vegetation/grass", "*sadeh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the field" }, "variants": { "*Sha'alu*": "ask/request/inquire", "*malqosh*": "latter rain/spring rain (comes in March-April)", "*chazizim*": "lightning flashes/storm clouds/thunders", "*geshem*": "rain shower/downpour/heavy rain", "*'esev*": "vegetation/grass/herbs/plants" } }
• Acts 2:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Acts.2.28", "source": "Ἐγνώρισάς μοι ὁδοὺς ζωῆς· πληρώσεις με εὐφροσύνης μετὰ τοῦ προσώπου σου.", "text": "*Egnōrisas* to me *hodous zōēs*; *plērōseis* me *euphrosunēs* with the *prosōpou* of you.", "grammar": { "*Egnōrisas*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd person singular - you made known", "*hodous*": "accusative, feminine, plural - ways/paths", "*zōēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of life", "*plērōseis*": "future active indicative, 2nd person singular - you will fill", "*euphrosunēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of joy/gladness", "*prosōpou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - face/presence" }, "variants": { "*Egnōrisas*": "made known/revealed/showed", "*hodous*": "ways/paths/roads", "*zōēs*": "life/existence", "*plērōseis*": "will fill/make full/complete", "*euphrosunēs*": "joy/gladness/happiness", "*prosōpou*": "face/countenance/presence" } }
• Ps 4:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.4.6", "source": "זִבְח֥וּ זִבְחֵי־צֶ֑דֶק וּ֝בִטְח֗וּ אֶל־יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*zibḥû* *zibḥê*-*ṣedeq* and-*biṭḥû* to-*YHWH*", "grammar": { "*zibḥû*": "verb Qal imperative 2nd person masculine plural - sacrifice/offer", "*zibḥê*": "noun masculine plural construct - sacrifices of", "*ṣedeq*": "noun masculine singular - righteousness", "*biṭḥû*": "verb Qal imperative 2nd person masculine plural with prefixed conjunction ו (and) - trust", "*YHWH*": "proper noun with prefixed preposition אֶל (to/toward) - the LORD" }, "variants": { "*zibḥû*": "sacrifice/offer/slaughter", "*zibḥê-ṣedeq*": "sacrifices of righteousness/righteous offerings/right sacrifices", "*biṭḥû*": "trust/rely on/have confidence in" } }
• Ps 21:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.21.6", "source": "‫גָּד֣וֹל כְּ֭בוֹדוֹ בִּישׁוּעָתֶ֑ךָ ה֥וֹד וְ֝הָדָר תְּשַׁוֶּ֥ה עָלָֽיו׃‬", "text": "*gādôl* *kəbôdô* in-*yəšûʿātekā* *hôd* and-*hādār* *təšawweh* upon-him", "grammar": { "*gādôl*": "masculine singular adjective - great", "*kəbôdô*": "masculine singular noun 'glory' with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his glory", "*yəšûʿātekā*": "feminine singular noun 'salvation' with 2nd person masculine singular suffix + preposition bet - in your salvation", "*hôd*": "masculine singular noun - splendor", "*hādār*": "masculine singular noun + conjunction waw - and majesty", "*təšawweh*": "2nd person masculine singular Piel imperfect - you place/bestow", "upon-him": "preposition ʿal + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - upon him" }, "variants": { "*gādôl*": "great/exalted/magnificent", "*kəbôdô*": "glory/honor/dignity", "*yəšûʿātekā*": "salvation/deliverance/victory", "*hôd*": "splendor/majesty/glory", "*hādār*": "majesty/honor/splendor", "*təšawweh*": "place/set/bestow" } }
• Ps 30:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.30.5", "source": "זַמְּר֣וּ לַיהוָ֣ה חֲסִידָ֑יו וְ֝הוֹד֗וּ לְזֵ֣כֶר קָדְשֽׁוֹ׃", "text": "*Zammərû* to-*YHWH* *ḥăsîdāw* *wə-hôdû* to-*zēḵer* *qodšô*", "grammar": { "*Zammərû*": "Piel imperative masculine plural - sing praises", "*YHWH*": "divine name with prefixed preposition lamed - to Yahweh/LORD", "*ḥăsîdāw*": "masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his faithful ones", "*wə-hôdû*": "Hiphil imperative masculine plural with waw conjunction - and give thanks", "*zēḵer*": "masculine singular construct with prefixed preposition lamed - to the memory/remembrance", "*qodšô*": "masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his holiness" }, "variants": { "*Zammərû*": "sing praises/make music/celebrate with song", "*ḥăsîdāw*": "his faithful ones/his godly ones/his saints/his loyal followers", "*hôdû*": "give thanks/praise/acknowledge", "*zēḵer*": "memory/remembrance/memorial", "*qodšô*": "his holiness/his holy name/his sacred character" } }