Proverbs 15:30
The eye that sees rightly rejoices the heart; and a good report fattens the bones.
Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart: and a good report maketh the bones fat.
In Context
29b Let the heart of a man think justly, that his steps may be rightly ordered of God.
Cross References
Psalms 89:15let us rejoice in all our days, in return for the days wherein thou didst afflict us, the years wherein we saw evil.
Proverbs 12:25A terrible word troubles the heart of a righteous man; but a good message rejoices him.
Proverbs 17:22A glad heart promotes health; but the bones of a sorrowful man dry up.
Ecclesiastes 11:7Moreover the light is sweet, and it is good for the eyes to see the sun.
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 →