The light of the eyes cheers the heart, and good news nourishes the bones.Proverbs 15:30
Original language and places
Reference data from open datasets, shown as published by their sources. Word-by-word English is a literal guide, not a translation.
Original language (Hebrew)
מְֽאוֹר־עֵ֭ינַיִם יְשַׂמַּֽח־לֵ֑ב שְׁמוּעָ֥ה ט֝וֹבָ֗ה תְּדַשֶּׁן־עָֽצֶם׃
- מְֽאוֹר־me.'or-“light of”Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from מָאוֹר · “light” · Strong's H3974
- עֵ֭ינַיִם'Ei.na.yim“eyes”Noun, feminine, dual, absolute · from עַ֫יִן · “eye” · Strong's H5869A
- יְשַׂמַּֽח־ye.sa.mach-“it makes glad”Verb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from שָׂמַח · “to rejoice” · Strong's H8055
- לֵ֑בLev“a heart”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from לֵב · “heart” · Strong's H3820A
- שְׁמוּעָ֥הshe.mu.'Ah“a report”Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from שְׁמוּעָה · “tidings” · Strong's H8052
- ט֝וֹבָ֗הto.Vah“good”Adjective, feminine, singular, absolute · from טוֹב · “pleasant” · Strong's H2896A
- תְּדַשֶּׁן־te.da.shen-“it fattens”Verb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular · from דָּשֵׁן · “to prosper” · Strong's H1878
- עָֽצֶם׃'A.tzem“[the] bone[s]”Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from עֶ֫צֶם · “bone” · Strong's H6106G
- Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)