Proverbs 15:30

Modern

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

Traditional

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

Literal

The light of the eyes gladdens the heart; a good report fattens the bone.

Latin

Lux oculorum lætificat animam; fama bona impinguat ossa.

Hebrew

English

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

Our experiences, like seeing someone smile or hearing good news, can change how we feel. This, in turn, affects our demeanor (see Proverbs 15:13).

Luke 2:10–19
But 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:
Isaiah 58:11
The 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.
Proverbs 25:25
Like cold water to a weary soul is good news from a distant land.
Revelation 22:5
There 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.
Revelation 21:23
And 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.
Proverbs 17:22
A joyful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit dries up the bones.
Ezra 9:8
But 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.
Psalm 89:15
Blessed are those who know the joyful sound, who walk, O LORD, in the light of Your presence.
Proverbs 3:8
This will bring healing to your body and refreshment to your bones.
Ecclesiastes 11:7
Light is sweet, and it pleases the eyes to see the sun.
Proverbs 13:9
The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is extinguished.