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Proverbs 15:30

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

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מְֽאוֹרmeorlightמָאוֹרnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “light”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3974properly, a luminous body or luminary, i.e. (abstractly) light (as an element); figuratively, brightness, i.e.cheerfulness; specifically, a chandelierbright, light.עֵ֭ינַיִםeynayimeye , , -sightעַיִןnoun, common, both genders, dual, absolute — “eye , , -sight”, the ordinary formH5869an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)affliction, outward appearance, [phrase] before, [phrase] think best, colour, conceit, [phrase] be content, countenance, [phrase] displease, eye((-brow), (-d), -sight), face, [phrase] favour, fountain, furrow (from the margin), [idiom] him…יְשַׂמַּֽחyesamachbe gladשָׂמַחverb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be glad”, an unfinished actionH8055probably to brighten up, i.e. (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesomecheer up, be (make) glad, (have, make) joy(-ful), be (make) merry, (cause to, make to) rejoice, [idiom] very.לֵ֑בlevcomfortablyלֵבnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “comfortably”, the ordinary formH3820the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything[phrase] care for, comfortably, consent, [idiom] considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-), (hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart(-ed), [idiom] heed, [idiom] I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), [idiom] regard(-ed), [idiom]…שְׁמוּעָ֥הshemuahbruitשְׁמוּעָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “bruit”, the ordinary formH8052something heard, i.e. an announcementbruit, doctrine, fame, mentioned, news, report, rumor, tidings.ט֝וֹבָ֗הtovahgoodטוֹבadjective, adjective, feminine, singular, absolute — “good”, the ordinary formH2896good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well)beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, [idiom] fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, [idiom] most, pleasant,…תְּדַשֶּׁןtedashenanointדָּשֵׁןverb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “anoint”, an unfinished actionH1878to be fat; transitively, to fatten (or regard as fat); specifically to anoint; figuratively, to satisfy; to remove (fat) ashes (of sacrifices)accept, anoint, take away the (receive) ashes (from), make (wax) fat.עָֽצֶםatsembodyעֶצֶםnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “body”, the ordinary formH6106a bone (as strong); by extension, the body; figuratively, the substance, i.e. (as pron.) selfsamebody, bone, [idiom] life, (self-) same, strength, [idiom] very.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart; and a good report maketh the bones fat.

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American Standard Version (1901)

The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart; And good tidings make the bones fat.

Young’s Literal Translation

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

World English Bible

The light of the eyes rejoices the heart. Good news gives health to the bones.

Darby Translation

That which enlighteneth the eyes rejoiceth the heart; good tidings make the bones fat.

Douay-Rheims

The light of the eyes rejoiceth the soul: a good name maketh the bones fat.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart; and a good report maketh the bones fat.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

The eye that sees rightly rejoices the heart; and a good report fattens the bones.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Θεωρῶν ὀφθαλμὸς καλὰ εὐφραίνει καρδίαν, φημη δὲ ἀγαθὴ πιαίνει ὀστᾶ.