משלי 16:15

Hebrew Modern Translation

באור פני מלך חיים ורצונו כעב מלקוש׃

Parallel Translations

Hebrew Aleppo Codex
חיים ורצונו כעב מלקוש

Biblia Hebrica Stuttgartensia (1967/77)
בְּאוֹר־פְּנֵי־מֶ֥לֶךְ חַיִּ֑ים וּ֝רְצוֹנֹ֗ו כְּעָ֣ב מַלְקֹֽושׁ ׃

Westminster Leningrad Codex
בְּאוֹר־פְּנֵי־מֶלֶךְ חַיִּים וּרְצוֹנוֹ כְּעָב מַלְקֹֽושׁ ׃

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

the light: Proverbs 19:12, Job 29:23, Job 29:24, Psalms 4:6, Psalms 21:6, Acts 2:28

his: Job 29:23, Psalms 30:5, Psalms 72:6, Hosea 6:3, Zechariah 10:1

Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 19:2 - turned Esther 4:8 - to make supplication Psalms 89:15 - in the light Proverbs 19:6 - will Proverbs 20:2 - fear Ecclesiastes 8:3 - for Joel 2:23 - he will

Gill's Notes on the Bible

In the light of the king's countenance [is] life,.... When he looks with a pleasant smiling countenance on a person that has been under his displeasure, and especially if under a sentence of death, it is as life from the dead: so the light of the countenance of God, the King of kings; the discoveries of his love, the manifestations of himself, his gracious presence, communion with him, the comforts of his Spirit, the joys of his salvation, are life unto his people, invigorate their graces, quicken their souls, and make them cheerful; see

Psalms 30:5. And how delightful and pleasant is the countenance of Christ; which is like Lebanon, excellent as the cedars; and is as the sun when it shineth in its strength; and who himself is the sun of righteousness, that arises on his people with healing in his wings! How reviving his love! how comfortable fellowship with him! his absence is as death, his presence gives life;

and his favour [is] as a cloud of the latter rain: which falling a little before harvest, as was usual in Judea, revived the corn and filled it: and such is the favour of God in Christ, which is free, distinguishing, and undeserved, as rain is; the objects of it are very unworthy; and it is given often unasked for, as well as undeserved, in great abundance, and causes great cheerfulness and fruitfulness: and such is the layout of Christ, in coming into the world in the last days to save sinners his coming is said to be as the former and the latter rain, Hosea 6:3. He came from heaven, as that does; is the free gift of God, as that is; is in consequence of a decree, as that; and came suddenly, and with great acceptance to those, who knew him and waited for him; and his spiritual coming unto his people, and the discoveries of his love and free favour to them, are very reviving, cheering, and refreshing; see Psalms 72:6.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The “latter rain” is that which falls in March or April just before the harvest. The “cloud” which brings it, immediately screening people from the scorching sun, and bringing plenty and blessing, is a fit type of the highest favor.