Proverbs 15:30
The clearnes of the eye reioyseth the heart, & a good name feedeth the bones.
Bible (Bishops')
In The King James Version
The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart: and a good report maketh the bones fat.
In Context
29The Lorde is farre from the vngodly: but he heareth the prayer of the ryghteous.
31The eare that hearkeneth to the refourmation of lyfe, shall dwell among the wyse.
Cross References
Proverbs 12:25Heauinesse discourageth the heart of man: but a good worde maketh it glad agayne.
Proverbs 17:22A mery heart make a lustie age: but a sorowfull minde dryeth vp the bones.
Ecclesiastes 11:7The light is sweete, and a pleasaunt thing is it for the eyes to looke vpon the sunne.
Luke 2:10And the Angel sayde vnto them, be not afrayde: For beholde, I bryng you tydynges of great ioy, that shall come to all people.
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 →