Proverbs 16:15

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Proverbs 16:15


← Proverbs 16:14 Proverbs 16:15 (KJV) Proverbs 16:16 →
The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.
In the light of the king's countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.
How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

In the lightH216 of the king'sH4428 countenanceH6440 is lifeH2416; and his favourH7522 is as a cloudH5645 of the latter rainH4456.


Original Hebrew

בְּאֹור־פְּנֵי־מֶלֶךְ חַיִּים וּרְצֹונֹו כְּעָב מַלְקֹושׁ׃

Hebrew Transliteration Strong's Morphology Gloss
בְּ/אוֹר
be./'or- H216 HR/Ncbsc (is) in/ (the) light of
פְּנֵי
pe.nei- H6440 HNcbpc (the) face of
מֶ֥לֶךְ
Me.lekh H4428 HNcmsa a king
חַיִּ֑ים
chai.Yim H2416 HNcmpa life
וּ֝/רְצוֹנ֗/וֹ
u./re.tzo.N/o H7522 HC/Ncmsc/Sp3ms and/ favor/ his
כְּ/עָ֣ב
ke./'Av H5645 HR/Ncbsc (is) like/ a cloud of
מַלְקֽוֹשׁ
mal.Ko.osh H4456 HNcmsa spring rain
Strong's References
  • H216 — אוֹר (ʼôwr, ore): from אוֹר (ʼôwr) H215; illumination or (concrete) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.); bright, clear, [phrase] day, light (-ning), morning, sun.
  • H2416 — חַי (chay, khah'-ee): from חָיָה (châyâh) H2421; alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing), whether literally or figuratively; [phrase] age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, [phrase] merry, multitude, [phrase] (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop.
  • H4428 — מֶלֶךְ (melek, meh'-lek): from מָלַךְ (mâlak) H4427; a king; king, royal.
  • H4456 — מַלְקוֹשׁ (malqôwsh, mal-koshe'): from לָקַשׁ (lâqash) H3953; (compare לֶקֶשׁ (leqesh) H3954); the spring rain; figuratively, eloquence; latter rain.
  • H5645 — עָב (ʻâb, awb): (masculine and feminine); from עוּב (ʻûwb) H5743; properly, an envelope, i.e. darkness (or density, 2 Chronicles 4:17); specifically, a (scud) cloud; also a copse; clay, (thick) cloud, [idiom] thick, thicket. Compare עֲבִי (ʻăbîy) H5672.
  • H6440 — פָּנִים (pânîym, paw-neem'): plural (but always as singular) of an unused noun פָּנֶה (pâneh); from פָּנָה (pânâh) H6437; the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.); [phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-part), form(-er time, -ward), from, front, heaviness, [idiom] him(-self), [phrase] honourable, [phrase] impudent, [phrase] in, it, look(-eth) (-s), [idiom] me, [phrase] meet, [idiom] more than, mouth, of, off, (of) old (time), [idiom] on, open, [phrase] out of, over against, the partial, person, [phrase] please, presence, propect, was purposed, by reason of, [phrase] regard, right forth, [phrase] serve, [idiom] shewbread, sight, state, straight, [phrase] street, [idiom] thee, [idiom] them(-selves), through ([phrase] -out), till, time(-s) past, (un-) to(-ward), [phrase] upon, upside ([phrase] down), with(-in, [phrase] -stand), [idiom] ye, [idiom] you.
  • H7522 — רָצוֹן (râtsôwn, raw-tsone'): or רָצֹן (râtsôn); from רָצָה (râtsâh) H7521; delight (especially as shown); (be) acceptable(-ance, -ed), delight, desire, favour, (good) pleasure, (own, self, voluntary) will, as...(what) would.
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Verse Cross-References

Reciprocal references (7): 2 Samuel 19:2, Esther 4:8, Psalms 89:15, Proverbs 19:6, Proverbs 20:2, Ecclesiastes 8:3, Joel 2:23

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