Proverbs 15:30
That which enlighteneth the eyes rejoiceth the heart; good tidings make the bones fat.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart: and a good report maketh the bones fat.
In Context
29Jehovah is far from the wicked; but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.
31The ear that heareth the reproof of life shall abide among the wise.
Cross References
Psalms 89:15Blessed is the people that know the shout of joy: they walk, O Jehovah, in the light of thy countenance.
Proverbs 12:25Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop; but a good word maketh it glad.
Proverbs 17:22A joyful heart promoteth healing; but a broken spirit drieth up the bones.
Ecclesiastes 11:7Now the light is sweet, and pleasant is it to the eyes to see the sun;
Luke 2:10And the angel said to them, Fear not, for behold, I announce to you glad tidings of great joy, which shall be to all the people;
Revelation 22:5And night shall not be any more, and no need of a lamp, and light of [the] sun; for [the] Lord God shall shine upon them, and they shall reign to the ages of ages.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 15:30
29 The Lord is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous. Note, 1. God sets himself at a distance from those that set him at defiance: The wicked say to the Almighty, Depart from us, and he is, accordingly, far from them; he does not manifest himself to them, has no communion with them, will not hear them, will not help them, no, not in the time of their need. They shall be for ever banished from his presence and he will behold them afar off. Depart from me, you cursed. 2. He will draw nigh… Read the whole commentary →