2 Samuel 23:3, 4 New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures 3 The God of Israel spoke;To me the Rock of Israel+ said: ‘When the one ruling over mankind is righteous,+Ruling in the fear of God,+ 4 It is like the morning light when the sun shines,+A morning without clouds. It is like the brightness after the rain,Making grass sprout from the earth.’+ Proverbs 16:15 New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures 15 In the light of the king’s face there is life;His favor is like a cloud of rain in spring.+ Proverbs 19:12 New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures 12 The king’s rage is like the growling of a lion,*+But his favor is like dew on the vegetation.
3 The God of Israel spoke;To me the Rock of Israel+ said: ‘When the one ruling over mankind is righteous,+Ruling in the fear of God,+ 4 It is like the morning light when the sun shines,+A morning without clouds. It is like the brightness after the rain,Making grass sprout from the earth.’+