Proverbs 16:15
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 16:15 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 16:15 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "In the light of the king's countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 16:15 — KJV
“In the light of the king's countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.”
— Proverbs 16:15 (KJV)
Proverbs 16:15 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 16:15
“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. bright...: or, lightnings”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 16:15: light, cloud, latter
“And he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, even a morning without clouds; as the tender grass springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 16:15: light, cloud, rain
“Then Esther the queen answered and said, If I have found favour in thy sight, O king, and if it please the king, let my life be given me at my petition, and my people at my request:”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 16:15: king, life, favour
“For they got not the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them: but thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance, because thou hadst a favour unto them.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 16:15: light, countenance, favour
“While the sun, or the light, or the moon, or the stars, be not darkened, nor the clouds return after the rain:”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 16:15: light, cloud, rain
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