Proverbs 16:15

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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Albert 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...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

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Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 16. The special feature is a group of aphorisms ( Proverbs 16:10-15 ) relating to kings. The sentiments seem rather to reflect the picture...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

cloud . heavy cloud, &c. Specially valuable, falling just before harvest.
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

The latter rain— See Deuteronomy 11:14 and Joel 2:23 .
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

In the light of the king's countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain. In the light of the king's countenance (is)...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1-9. God's control of human life.
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Righteous lips are the delight of kings All wise and good kings do, and all kings should, delight in employing such counsellors, judges, and office...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

14 The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it. 15 In the light of the king's countenance is life; and...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Responsibility And Authority Of A King ( Proverbs 16:12-15 ). It is no coincidence that this subsection with its fourfold mention of the king...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Proverbs 16:1 . The preparations of the heart in man. As the field must be plowed, and the soil prepared for the seeds, so the heart of man must b...
The Biblical Illustrator

In the light of the king’s countenance is life. The blessedness of the king’s favour This is a general proverb. Its primary application is to r...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 2:28 ; Hosea 6:3 ; Job 29:23 ; Job 29:24 ; Proverbs 19:12 ; Psalms 21:6 ; Psalms 30:5 ; Psalms 4:6 ; Psalms 72:6 ; Zechariah 10:1
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

A cloud — As acceptable as those clouds which bring the latter rain, whereby the fruits are filled and ripened a little before the harvest.

¹⁵ In the light of the king's countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.

Related Commentaries of Proverbs 16:15

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Proverbs 16:15