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OET-LV In/on/at/with_light of_[the]_face of_a_king life and_favour_his like_cloud of_spring_rain.
UHB בְּאוֹר־פְּנֵי־מֶ֥לֶךְ חַיִּ֑ים וּ֝רְצוֹנ֗וֹ כְּעָ֣ב מַלְקֽוֹשׁ׃ ‡
(bəʼōr-pənēy-melek ḩayyim ūrəʦōnō kəˊāⱱ malqōsh.)
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Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).
BrLXX Ἐν φωτὶ ζωῆς υἱὸς βασιλέως, οἱ δὲ προσδεκτοὶ αὐτῷ ὥσπερ νέφος ὄψιμον.
(En fōti zōaʸs huios basileōs, hoi de prosdektoi autōi hōsper nefos opsimon. )
BrTr The son of a king is in the light of life; and they that are in favour with him are as a cloud of latter rain.
ULT In the light of the face of the king is life,
⇔ and his favor is like a cloud of spring rain.
UST When kings are happy, they let people live;
⇔ when they approve of people, it is as refreshing as rain in springtime.
BSB ⇔ When a king’s face brightens, there is life;
⇔ his favor is like a rain cloud in spring.
OEB When the king’s face shines, there is life:
⇔ like a cloud of spring-rain is his favour.
WEBBE In the light of the king’s face is life.
⇔ His favour is like a cloud of the spring rain.
WMBB (Same as above)
NET In the light of the king’s face there is life,
⇔ and his favor is like the clouds of the spring rain.
LSV In the light of a king’s face [is] life,
And his goodwill [is] as a cloud of the spring rain.
FBV If the king is smiling, you'll live; his blessing is like the clouds that bring spring rain.
T4T ⇔ If a king has a smile [MTY] on his face, he will enable people to have a long life (OR, he will not order people to be executed);
⇔ his being pleased with people is as delightful as rain in the springtime when seeds are planted.
LEB • there is life, and his favor is like a cloud of spring rain.
BBE In the light of the king's face there is life; and his approval is like a cloud of spring rain.
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JPS In the light of the king's countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.
ASV In the light of the king’s countenance is life;
⇔ And his favor is as a cloud of the latter rain.
DRA In the cheerfulness of the king’s countenance is life: and his clemency is like the latter rain.
YLT In the light of a king's face [is] life, And his good-will [is] as a cloud of the latter rain.
Drby In the light of the king's countenance is life, and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.
RV In the light of the king’s countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.
Wbstr In the light of a king's countenance is life; and his favor is as a cloud of the latter rain.
KJB-1769 In the light of the king’s countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.
KJB-1611 [fn]In the light of the kings countenance is life, and his fauour is as a cloude of the latter raine.
(In the light of the kings countenance is life, and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.)
16:15 Chap. 19. 12.
Bshps The chearfull countenaunce of the kyng is life: and his louyng fauour is as a cloude of the latter rayne.
(The chearfull countenaunce of the king is life: and his louyng favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.)
Gnva In the light of the Kings coutenance is life: and his fauour is as a cloude of the latter raine.
(In the light of the Kings coutenance is life: and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain. )
Cvdl The cherefull countenauce of ye kynge is life, and his louynge fauor is as the euenynge dewe.
(The cherefull countenauce of ye/you_all king is life, and his loving fauor is as the eveninge dewe.)
Wyc Lijf is in the gladnesse of the `cheer of the king; and his merci is as a reyn comynge late.
(Lijf is in the gladnesse of the `cheer of the king; and his mercy is as a rain coming late.)
Luth Wenn des Königs Angesicht freundlich ist, das ist Leben; und seine Gnade ist wie ein Abendregen.
(When the kings face freundlich is, the is Leben; and his Gnade is like a Abendregen.)
ClVg In hilaritate vultus regis vita, et clementia ejus quasi imber serotinus.][fn]
(In hilaritate vultus king vita, and clementia his as_if imber serotinus.] )
16.15 In hilaritate vultus regis vita. Quicunque hilarem Christi vultum videre merentur, his in æternum cum illo vivere dabitur. Aliter etiam videbit omnis caro salutare Dei: sed tunc justi placatum, reprobi videbunt iratum. Et clementia ejus quasi imber serotinus. Serotinus imber in Judæa usque hodie jam maturis messibus venire consuevit, etc., usque ad sed superni facit irrigatio Domini.
16.15 In hilaritate vultus king vita. Quicunque hilarem of_Christ vultum videre merentur, his in eternal when/with illo vivere dabitur. Aliter also videbit everyone caro salutare of_God: but tunc justi placatum, reprobi videbunt iratum. And clementia his as_if imber serotinus. Serotinus imber in Yudæa until hodie yam maturis messibus venire consuevit, etc., until to but superni facit irrigatio Master.
16:10-15 This series of sayings reflects on the king, who represents God’s power on earth.
Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor
בְּאוֹר־פְּנֵי־מֶ֥לֶךְ חַיִּ֑ים
in/on/at/with,light face/surface_of king life(pl)
Here Solomon refers to people staying alive as if life were an object that is located In the light of the face of the king. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “The light of the face of the king causes people to stay alive”
Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor
בְּאוֹר־פְּנֵי
in/on/at/with,light face/surface_of
Here Solomon refers to the king smiling because he is happy as if it were the light of the face. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “In the smile of” or “In the happiness of”
Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun
מֶ֥לֶךְ & וּ֝רְצוֹנ֗וֹ
king & and,favor,his
The words the king and his represent kings in general, not one particular king. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use more natural expressions. Alternate translation: “any king … and that king’s favor”
Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns
וּ֝רְצוֹנ֗וֹ
and,favor,his
See how you translated favor in 3:4.
Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / simile
כְּעָ֣ב מַלְקֽוֹשׁ
like,cloud spring_rain
Here Solomon compares the king showing favor toward someone with a cloud that brings rain in the spring to enable the crops to grow. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “benefits a person” or “refreshes a person like clouds bring rain in springtime to refresh the crops”