Proverbs 16:15
In the light of the king’s countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.
Cross-reference
Proverbs 19:12 parallels king's favor to dew on grass, same imagery as latter rain here for the king's favor.
Proverbs 20:2 describes the king's terror as life-threatening, contrasting with the life-giving favor.
Psalm 4:6 prays for God to lift the light of his face, using the same metaphor for divine favor as the king's face here.
Psalm 72:6 prays for the king to be like rain on mown grass, directly using the same latter rain metaphor for royal favor.
Psalm 89:15 uses 'light of your face' for God, directly mirroring Proverbs' phrase for a king's favor.
Joel 2:23 explicitly mentions the 'latter rain' as God's blessing, the same image as the king's favor.
Job 29:23 uses rain as a metaphor for longing for a righteous man's counsel, echoing the latter rain for king's favor.
Psalm 30:5 contrasts God's anger and favor, with favor lasting a lifetime, akin to the king's favor as life-giving rain.
Hosea 6:3 uses the same 'latter rain' imagery for God's coming, paralleling the king's favor as life-giving rain.
Psalm 21:6 speaks of God's presence making the king glad, relating to the life-giving favor of a king's face.