Proverbs 16:15

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.

📖 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

Referenced Verses

• 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 If I laughed on them, they believed it not; and the light of my countenance they cast not down.
• Ps 72:6 : 6 He shall come down{H8799)} 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 favour is as dew upon the grass.
• Hos 6:3 : 3 Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the LORD: his going forth is prepared as the morning; and he shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter and former rain unto the earth.
• Zech 10:1 : 1 Ask ye of the LORD rain in the time of the latter rain; so the LORD shall make bright clouds, and give them showers of rain, to every one grass in the field.
• Acts 2:28 : 28 Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; thou shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance.
• Ps 4:6 : 6 There be many that say, Who will shew us any good? LORD, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.
• Ps 21:6 : 6 For thou hast made him most blessed for ever: thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy countenance.
• Ps 30:5 : 5 For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.