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Proverbs 15:30
30Bright eyes cheer the heart; good news strengthens the bones.
Proverbs 15:30 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart: and a good report maketh the bones fat.
- New International Version (NIV)Light in a messenger’s eyes brings joy to the heart, and good news gives health to the bones.
- English Standard Version (ESV)The light of the eyes rejoices the heart, and good news refreshes the bones.
- New King James Version (NKJV)The light of the eyes rejoices the heart, And a good report makes the bones healthy.
Context of Proverbs 15:30
28The mind of the righteous person thinks before answering, but the mouth of the wicked blurts out evil things. 29The Lord is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous. Bright eyes cheer the heart; good news strengthens the bones. 31One who listens to life-giving rebukes will be at home among the wise. 32Anyone who ignores discipline despises himself, but whoever listens to correction acquires good sense.
Read all of Proverbs 15Proverbs 15:30 word by word
מְֽאוֹר־עֵ֭ינַיִם יְשַׂמַּֽח־לֵ֑ב שְׁמוּעָ֥ה ט֝וֹבָ֗ה תְּדַשֶּׁן־עָֽצֶם׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Proverbs 15:30
- Proverbs 13:9The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is put out.
- Ezra 9:8But now, for a brief moment, grace has come from the Lord our God to preserve a remnant for us and give us a stake in his holy place. Even in our slavery, God has given us a little relief and light to our eyes.
- Ecclesiastes 11:7Light is sweet, and it is pleasing for the eyes to see the sun.
- Revelation 21:23The city does not need the sun or the moon to shine on it, because the glory of God illuminates it, and its lamp is the Lamb.
- Revelation 22:5Night will be no more; people will not need the light of a lamp or the light of the sun, because the Lord God will give them light, and they will reign forever and ever.
- Proverbs 17:22A joyful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit dries up the bones.
- Proverbs 25:25Good news from a distant land is like cold water to a parched throat.
- Psalms 89:15Happy are the people who know the joyful shout; Lord, they walk in the light from your face.
- Luke 2:10But the angel said to them, “Don’t be afraid, for look, I proclaim to you good news of great joy that will be for all the people:
- Proverbs 3:8This will be healing for your body and strengthening for your bones.
- Isaiah 58:11The Lord will always lead you, satisfy you in a parched land, and strengthen your bones. You will be like a watered garden and like a spring whose water never runs dry.
Commentaries on Proverbs 15:30
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 30The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart - Nature and art are continually placing before our view a multitude of the most resplendent images, each of which is calculated to give pleasure. The man who has a correct judgment, and an accurate eye, may not only amuse, but instruct himself endlessly, by the beauties of nature and art.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 30The light of the eyes - The brightness which shines in the eyes of one whose heart and face are alike full of joy. Such a look acts with a healing and quickening power. Compare Proverbs 16:15. A good report - i. e., Good news.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 30Verse 30 How delightful to the humbled soul to hear the good report of salvation by the Lord Jesus Christ!Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 30Our experiences, like seeing someone smile or hearing good news, can change how we feel. This, in turn, affects our demeanor (see Proverbs 15:13).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3030. light of the eyes--(Pr 13:9). What gives light rejoiceth the heart, by relieving from anxiety as to our course; so good report--or, "doctrine" (Is 28:9; 53:1), maketh ... fat--or, "gives prosperity" (Pr 3:13-17; 9:11). The last clause is illustrated by the first.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 15
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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