Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
The light of the eyes rejoices the heart. Good news make the bones fat.
New American Standard Bible
Good news puts fat on the bones.
King James Version
The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart: and a good report maketh the bones fat.
Holman Bible
good news strengthens
International Standard Version
Bright eyes encourage the heart; good news nourishes the body.
American Standard Version
The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart; And good tidings make the bones fat.
Amplified
The light of the eyes rejoices the hearts of others,
And good news puts fat on the bones.
Bible in Basic English
The light of the eyes is a joy to the heart, and good news makes the bones fat.
Darby Translation
That which enlighteneth the eyes rejoiceth the heart; good tidings make the bones fat.
Julia Smith Translation
From the light of the eyes the heart will rejoice: and a good report will fatten the bones.
King James 2000
The light of the eyes rejoices the heart: and a good report makes the bones healthy.
Lexham Expanded Bible
From the light of the eyes, the heart will rejoice, and good news will enliven the bones.
Modern King James verseion
The light of the eyes rejoices the heart; a good report makes the bones fat.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Like as the clearness of the eyes rejoiceth the heart; so doth a good name feed the bones.
NET Bible
A bright look brings joy to the heart, and good news gives health to the body.
New Heart English Bible
The light of the eyes rejoices the heart. Good news gives health to the bones.
The Emphasized Bible
The sparkling of bright eyes, rejoiceth the heart, Good news, giveth marrow to the bones.
Webster
The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart; and a good report maketh the bones fat.
World English Bible
The light of the eyes rejoices the heart. Good news gives health to the bones.
Youngs Literal Translation
The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart, A good report maketh fat the bone.
Themes
Eyes » The light of, rejoices the heart
Heart » What rejoices the heart
Light » Communicated to the body through the eye
Topics
Interlinear
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Leb
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Dashen
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 15:30
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Wise Son Brings Blessings To Others
29 LORD is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous. 30 The light of the eyes rejoices the heart. Good news make the bones fat. 31 The ear that hearkens to the reproof of life shall abide among the wise.
Cross References
Proverbs 25:25
[As] cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.
Ezra 9:8
And now for a little moment grace has been shown from LORD our God, to leave us a remnant to escape, and to give us a nail in his holy place, that our God may lighten our eyes, and give us a little reviving in our bondage.
Psalm 89:15
Blessed is the people who know the joyful sound. They walk, O LORD, in the light of thy countenance.
Proverbs 3:8
It will be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.
Proverbs 13:9
The light of the righteous rejoices, but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
Proverbs 17:22
A cheerful heart is a good medicine, but a broken spirit dries up the bones.
Ecclesiastes 11:7
Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun.
Isaiah 58:11
And LORD will guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in dry places, and make strong thy bones. And thou shall be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water whose waters fail not.
Luke 2:10-19
And the agent said to them, Fear not, for behold, I bring you good-news of great joy that will be to all the people,
Revelation 21:23
And the city has no need of the sun, nor of the moon, so that they might shine in it, for the glory of God illuminated it, and the light of it is the Lamb.
Revelation 22:5
And there will be no night there, and they have no need of a lamp and the light of sun, because Lord God will illuminate them. And they will reign into the ages of the ages.