Proverbs 15:30

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

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BSBPD

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

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

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

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart; Andgood tidings make the bones fat.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart, A good report maketh fat the bone.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Proverbs 15:30 — 12 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Ezra 9:8But 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.
  2. Psalms 89:15Blessed are those who know the joyful sound, who walk, O LORD, in the light of Your presence.
  3. Proverbs 3:8This will bring healing to your body and refreshment to your bones.
  4. Proverbs 12:25Anxiety weighs down the heart of a man, but a good word cheers it up.
  5. Proverbs 13:9The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is extinguished.
  6. Proverbs 17:22A joyful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit dries up the bones.
  7. Proverbs 25:25Like cold water to a weary soul is good news from a distant land.
  8. Ecclesiastes 11:7Light is sweet, and it pleases the eyes to see the sun.
  9. Isaiah 58:11The 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.
  10. Luke 2:10But 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:
  11. Revelation 21:23And 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.
  12. Revelation 22:5There 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.

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