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 Parallel

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 Parallel

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 Parallel

Psalm 89:15 uses 'light of your face' for God, directly mirroring Proverbs' phrase for a king's favor.

Joel 2:23 Allusion

Joel 2:23 explicitly mentions the 'latter rain' as God's blessing, the same image as the king's favor.

Job 29:23 Parallel

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 Parallel

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 Parallel

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 Parallel

Psalm 21:6 speaks of God's presence making the king glad, relating to the life-giving favor of a king's face.