Proverbs 15:30

“The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart, etc.] Not so much the visive power, the faculty of seeing, a strong and clear eyesight; though this is a great mercy, and from the Lord, and to be prized, and does give joy of heart; but rather the objects seen by the light of the eyes, as Jarchi; as green gardens, flowing rivers, pleasant meadows, rising hills, lowly vales, herbs, plants, trees, birds, beasts, and creatures of every kind; nor is the eye ever satisfied with seeing; especially light itself beheld rejoiceth the heart, and particularly that grand luminary and fountain of light, the sun. “Light is sweet”, says the wise man, (<211107>Ecclesiastes 11:7), “and a pleasant thing it is for…”

“light of the eyes-- (Pro 13:9). What gives light rejoiceth the heart, by relieving from anxiety as to our course; so good report--or, "doctrine" (Isa 28:9; Isa 53:1), maketh . . . fat--or, "gives prosperity" (Pro 3:13-17; Pro 9:11). The last clause is illustrated by the first.”

“The light of the eyes - The brightness which shines in the eyes of one whose heart and face are alike full of joy. Such a look acts with a healing and quickening power. Compare Proverbs 16:15. A good report - i. e., Good news. return to 'Top of Page'”

“A good report - A good name. Fat - Not only chears a man for the present, but gives him such stable comfort as revives his soul, and gives vigour to his body. Proverbs 15:31”

“15:30 Just as how we feel affects our demeanor (see 15:13), what we experience (such as another person’s cheerful look or good news) can affect how we feel.”

“light: Pro 13:9; Ezr 9:8; Ecc 11:7; Rev 21:23, Rev 22:5 a good: Pro 17:22, Pro 25:25; Psa 89:15; Luk 2:10-19 the bones: Pro 3:8; Isa 58:11 Proverbs 15:31”

“Two proverbs regarding the eye and the ear: 30 The light of the eye rejoiceth the heart, And a good message maketh the bones fat. Hitzig corrects also here: מראה עינים, that which is seen with the eyes, viz., after long desire; and certainly מראה עינים can mean not only that which the eyes see ( Isa 11:3), but also this, that the eyes do see. But is it true what Hitzig says in justification of his correction, that מאור never means light, or ray, or brightness, but lamp (φωστήρ)? It is true, indeed, that מאור עינים cannot mean a cheerful sight (Luther) in an objective sense (lxx θεωρῶνὀφθαλμὸς καλά), as a verdant garden or a stream flowing through a landscape (Rashi), for that would be…”