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Proverbs 16:15
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The wrath of a king [is as] messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.
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In the light of the king's countenance [is] life; and his favour [is] as a cloud of the latter rain.
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How much better [is it] to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!
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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 |
Source: Westminster Leningrad Codex (MorphHB), TAHOT (Tyndale House)
Strong's References
- H216 — אוֹר (ʼôwr, ore): from אוֹר; 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; 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; a king; king, royal.
- H4456 — מַלְקוֹשׁ (malqôwsh, mal-koshe'): from לָקַשׁ; (compare לֶקֶשׁ); the spring rain; figuratively, eloquence; latter rain.
- H5645 — עָב (ʻâb, awb): (masculine and feminine); from עוּב; 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.
- H6440 — פָּנִים (pânîym, paw-neem'): plural (but always as singular) of an unused noun פָּנֶה; from פָּנָה); 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; from רָצָה; delight (especially as shown); (be) acceptable(-ance, -ed), delight, desire, favour, (good) pleasure, (own, self, voluntary) will, as...(what) would.
Cross References
Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)
- his — Job 29:23, Psalms 30:5, Psalms 72:6, Hosea 6:3, Zechariah 10:1
- the light — Job 29:23-24, Psalms 4:6, Psalms 21:6, Proverbs 19:12, Acts 2:28
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
Related Topics
- Thompson Chain: NATION, THE
- Nave’s: CITIZENS, KING
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