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Proverbs 15:30
The light of the eyes cheers the heart, and good news nourishes the bones.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The text functions as direct wisdom instruction within a proverbial collection, situated between a statement on God’s hearing of the righteous and a command to heed corrective reproof.
The words — The Hebrew שְׁמוּעָה (she.mu.'Ah) means "a report," coupled with תּוֹדַשֵּׁן (te.da.shen), which literally means "it fattens" or strengthens the physical structure.
The thread — The concept of vitalizing news appears in Proverbs 25:25, which likens good news from afar to water for a weary soul, and in Luke 2:10, where an angel announces joyful news. Isaiah 58:11 parallels the strengthening imagery by describing God satisfying and reinforcing the frame.
Why it lands — The text states that encouraging reports and joyful announcements directly sustain emotional and physical vitality, requiring the reader to actively seek and deliver truthful, life-preserving communication.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart: and a good report maketh the bones fat.
Cross-references
- Luke 2:10 But 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:
- Proverbs 25:25 Like cold water to a weary soul is good news from a distant land.
- Isaiah 58:11 The 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.
- Revelation 22:5 There 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.
- Revelation 21:23 And 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.
- Ezra 9:8 But 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.
- Proverbs 17:22 A joyful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit dries up the bones.
- Psalms 89:15 Blessed are those who know the joyful sound, who walk, O LORD, in the light of Your presence.
- Proverbs 3:8 This will bring healing to your body and refreshment to your bones.
- Ecclesiastes 11:7 Light is sweet, and it pleases the eyes to see the sun.