Proverbs 15:30

In 11 translations

BSB

The light of the eyes cheers the heart, and good news nourishes the bones.

KJV

The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart: and a good report maketh the bones fat.

WEB

The light of the eyes rejoices the heart. Good news gives health to the bones.

ASV

The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart; And good tidings make the bones fat.

LSV

The light of the eyes makes the heart glad, || A good report makes the bone fat.

YLT

The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart, A good report maketh fat the bone.

DBY

That which enlighteneth the eyes rejoiceth the heart; good tidings make the bones fat.

DRC

The light of the eyes rejoiceth the soul: a good name maketh the bones fat.

GNV

The light of the eyes reioyceth the heart, and a good name maketh the bones fat.

JPS

The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart; and a good report maketh the bones fat.

LXXE

The eye that sees rightly rejoices the heart; and a good report fattens the bones.

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Original-language editions

WLC

מְֽאוֹר־עֵ֭ינַיִם יְשַׂמַּֽח־לֵ֑ב שְׁמוּעָ֥ה ט֝וֹבָ֗ה תְּדַשֶּׁן־עָֽצֶם׃

LXX-Br

Θεωρῶν ὀφθαλμὸς καλὰ εὐφραίνει καρδίαν, φημη δὲ ἀγαθὴ πιαίνει ὀστᾶ.

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).

Cross-references most cited first

• Luke 2:10–19But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid! For behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people: Today in the city of David a Savior has been born to you. He is Christ the Lord! And this…
• Revelation 22:5There will be no more night in the city, and they will have no need for the light of a lamp or of the sun. For the Lord God will shine on them, and they will reign forever and ever.
• Proverbs 25:25Like cold water to a weary soul is good news from a distant land.
• Isaiah 58:11The LORD will always guide you; He will satisfy you in a sun-scorched land and strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail.
• Revelation 21:23And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, because the glory of God illuminates the city, and the Lamb is its lamp.
• Ezra 9:8But now, for a brief moment, grace has come from the LORD our God to preserve for us a remnant and to give us a stake in His holy place. Even in our bondage, our God has given us new life and light to our eyes.
• Proverbs 17:22A joyful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit dries up the bones.
• Ecclesiastes 11:7Light is sweet, and it pleases the eyes to see the sun.
• Proverbs 3:8This will bring healing to your body and refreshment to your bones.
• Psalms 89:15Blessed are those who know the joyful sound, who walk, O LORD, in the light of Your presence.
• Proverbs 13:9The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is extinguished.

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