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28 lines
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# General Information:
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Verse 15 contrasts with verse 14.
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# In the light of a king's face is life
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The writer speaks of an expression of joy on the king's face as if his face emitted light. AT: "When the king is cheerful, people live" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# his favor is like a cloud that brings a spring rain
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The writer compares the king showing favor towards someone with a cloud that brings rain to make crops grow. Both promise blessing to those who receive them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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# How much better it is to get wisdom than gold
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This exclamation emphasizes that having wisdom is much better than having gold. AT: "It is much better to get wisdom than to get gold" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclamations]])
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# To get understanding should be chosen more than silver
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This can be stated in active form. AT: "A person should choose to get understanding more than to get silver" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/king]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/life]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/favor]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/gold]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/silver]] |