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Proverbs 15:30–31

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The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart: and a good report maketh the bones fat.
The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise.
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From verse 30

  1. Luke 2:10–19Rank 1 from verse 30
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    10And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.

    11For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.

    12And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.

    13And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,

    14Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.

    15And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us.

    16And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger.

    17And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child.

    18And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds.

    19But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart.

  2. Isaiah 58:11Rank 2 from verse 30
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    11And the Lord shall guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in drought, and make fat thy bones: and thou shalt be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not.

  3. Proverbs 25:25Rank 3 from verse 30
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    25As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.

  4. Revelation 22:5Rank 4 from verse 30
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    5And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever.

  5. Revelation 21:23Rank 5 from verse 30
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    23And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof.

  6. Ezra 9:8Rank 6 from verse 30
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    8And now for a little space grace hath been shewed from the Lord our God, to leave us a remnant to escape, and to give us a nail in his holy place, that our God may lighten our eyes, and give us a little reviving in our bondage.

  7. Proverbs 17:22Rank 7 from verse 30
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    22A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.

  8. Ecclesiastes 11:7Rank 8 from verse 30
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    7¶ Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun:

  9. Proverbs 3:8Rank 9 from verse 30
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    8It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.

  10. Psalms 89:15Rank 10 from verse 30
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    15Blessed is the people that know the joyful sound: they shall walk, O Lord, in the light of thy countenance.

  11. Proverbs 13:9Rank 11 from verse 30
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    9The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

From verse 31

  1. Proverbs 15:5Rank 1 from verse 31
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    5A fool despiseth his father’s instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.

  2. Proverbs 25:12Rank 2 from verse 31
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    12As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.

  3. John 15:3–4Rank 3 from verse 31
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    3Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you.

    4Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.

  4. Proverbs 19:20Rank 4 from verse 31
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    20Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.

  5. Proverbs 9:8–9Rank 5 from verse 31
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    8Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.

    9Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.

  6. Isaiah 55:3Rank 6 from verse 31
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    3Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.

  7. Proverbs 1:23Rank 7 from verse 31
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    23Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you.

  8. Proverbs 13:20Rank 8 from verse 31
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    20He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.

  9. 1 John 2:19Rank 9 from verse 31
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    19They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us.

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Proverbs 15:30

COMBINED MEANING

light

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Sense 1: Brightness or illumination. Sense 2: A source or opening that gives light. Sense 3: Figuratively, truth, knowledge, revelation, life, or favour contrasted with darkness. Sense 4: To illuminate or kindle. Sense 5: To alight or come upon. Sense 6: Slight, easy, swift, or not heavy.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

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eyes

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The bodily organs of sight; by extension, sight, attention, observation, perception, understanding, desire, judgment, estimation, favour, or the presence and view before which something occurs.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

heart

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Sense 1: The bodily organ. Sense 2: The inward person: the mind, will, affections, conscience, or moral character.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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good

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Sense 1: Right, morally upright, beneficial, pleasing, useful, suitable, sound, favourable, or excellent. Sense 2: A good thing, benefit, welfare, possession, or goods. Sense 3: In ‘make good,’ to repair, repay, fulfil, establish, or prove.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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report

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Sense 1: A statement or account of facts. Sense 2: As a verb, to tell, relate, or make known.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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maketh

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Third-person singular present form of make (to form, create, produce, cause, appoint, perform, or render into a stated condition).

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fat

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1. The rich oily bodily substance of an animal. 2. Rich, fertile, abundant, prosperous, or flourishing. 3. Well-fed, plump, or full-bodied. 4. The richest or choicest part or produce of something. 5. Figuratively, dull, insensible, or hardened.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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Proverbs 15:31

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ear

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Sense 1: The organ of hearing. Sense 2: The seed-bearing head of grain.

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COMBINED MEANING

wise

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Sense 1: Possessing or exercising understanding, knowledge, prudence, judgment, discernment, or skill; also a wise person. Sense 2: In phrases such as in no wise, way, manner, respect, or degree.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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15:29The Lord is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.

15:30The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart: and a good report maketh the bones fat.

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15:31The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise.

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15:32He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding.

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