PROV 15:30 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) A bright look makes others glad.
⇔ ≈ Good news makes your bones healthy.

Key: khaki:verbs.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

BrLXX Θεωρῶν ὀφθαλμὸς καλὰ εὐφραίνει καρδίαν, φημη δὲ ἀγαθὴ πιαίνει ὀστᾶ.
(Theōrōn ofthalmos kala eufrainei kardian, faʸmaʸ de agathaʸ piainei osta. )

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

ULT The luminary of the eyes gladdens the heart;
⇔ good news fattens the bone.

UST People feel happy when they see someone smile,
⇔ and people feel healthy when they hear something good.

OEB No OEB PROV book available

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

WMBB (Same as above)

NET A bright look brings joy to the heart,
⇔ and good news gives health to the body.

LSV The light of the eyes makes the heart glad,
A good report makes the bone fat.

FBV Bright eyes make you happy, and good news makes you feel good.

T4T ⇔ If people have a smile on their faces, it makes them/others happy,
⇔ and when people hear good news, it refreshes their spirits [MTY].

LEB • From the light of the eyes, the heart[fn] will rejoice, and good news will enliven the bones.[fn]

15:? Or “mind”

15:? Hebrew “bone”

BBE The light of the eyes is a joy to the heart, and good news makes the bones fat.

Moff Good-fortune is the joy of life,
⇔ good news is health and vigour.
¶ 

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

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

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

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

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

RV The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart: and good tidings make the bones fat.
(The light of the eyes rejoiceth/rejoices the heart: and good tidings/news make the bones fat. )

SLT From the light of the eyes the heart will rejoice: and a good report will fatten the bones.

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

KJB-1769 The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart: and a good report maketh the bones fat.
(The light of the eyes rejoiceth/rejoices the heart: and a good report maketh/makes the bones fat. )

KJB-1611 The light of the eyes reioyceth the heart: and a good report maketh the bones fat.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above)

Bshps The clearnes of the eye reioyseth the heart, & a good name feedeth the bones.
(The clearnes of the eye rejoiceth/rejoices the heart, and a good name feedeth/feeds the bones.)

Gnva The light of the eyes reioyceth the heart, and a good name maketh the bones fat.
(The light of the eyes rejoiceth/rejoices the heart, and a good name maketh/makes the bones fat. )

Cvdl Like as ye clearnesse of ye eyes reioyseth ye herte, so doth a good name fede ye bones.
(Like as ye/you_all clearness of ye/you_all eyes rejoiceth/rejoices ye/you_all heart, so doth/does a good name feed ye/you_all bones.)

Wycl The liyt of iyen makith glad the soule; good fame makith fat the boonys.
(The light of eyes maketh/makes glad the soul; good fame maketh/makes fat the bones.)

Luth Freundlicher Anblick erfreuet das Herz; ein gut Gerücht macht das Gebeine fett.
(friendlicher Anblick pleased the heart; a good rumour power the bones fat(aj).)

ClVg Lux oculorum lætificat animam; fama bona impinguat ossa.[fn]
(Light of_the_eyes makes_happy the_soul; fame good(s) impinguat bones. )

15.30 Lux oculorum lætificat animam. Jure mentem delectat humanam, etc., usque ad sic enim magis fervet opus. Lux oculorum. Alia translatio: Videns bona oculus delectat corda bona, scilicet, Domini in terra viventium, quæ, quia in oculo mentis contemplatur, merito corde delectatur, quamvis affligatur exterius.

15.30 Light of_the_eyes makes_happy the_soul. By_law mind delights human, etc., until to so because more fervet opus. Light of_the_eyes. Alia transfer: Seeing good(s) the_eye delights hearts good(s), namely, Master in/into/on earth/land of_the_living, which, because in/into/on with_an_eye of_the_mind contemplatur, deservedly heart is_delighted, although/however affligatur outside.

SOTN SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 10:1–22:16: This is the main collection of Solomon’s proverbs

This section is the main collection of Solomon’s proverbs. It has a very different structure from the longer poetic lectures of chapters 1–9. It consists mostly of individual couplets (two-line poems) that are each one verse in length. With the exception of the title (10:1a), paragraph breaks will not be indicated in the Notes or Display. You may of course choose to start each proverb as a separate paragraph in your translation.

In chapters 10–15, most of these one-verse couplets express a contrast between the two lines. One of the more common contrasts is between the righteous/wise and the wicked/foolish and the different consequences of their conduct.

In chapters 16:1–22:16, more topics are discussed. There is more emphasis on the role of the king and other leaders. In these chapters, there are few proverbs with contrasting lines. Some of the parallel lines are similar in meaning. More frequently, the second line adds to what the first line says or gives an example. Most of the verses have no obvious connection with the previous or following proverbs.UBS (page 214), Fox (page 509), McKane (page 413). Many scholars, including McKane, point out that there are some topical groupings as well as poetic connections. These include the repetition of certain words or sounds. This observation does not deny the individual nature of most of the proverbs in this Section.

Two of the types of proverbs in this section are not found in chapters 1–9. One type contains logical reasoning from the lesser to the greater. See 11:31 for a list of these proverbs. There are also several varieties of complex “better than” proverbs. The most common have a contrasting situation in each line (see 12:9). For other varieties, see 16:16, 19:1, and 21:9.

Many of the proverbs in this section refer to categories of people who share a common trait. For example, they refer to the righteous, the wise, the poor, and the lazy. In Hebrew, some verses use singular forms to refer to these groups of people. Other verses use plural forms. Still others use a combination of singular and plural. See the note on 10:30a–b for one example. For most of these verses, the Notes will not comment on the difference between singular and plural forms. Use a natural way in your language to refer to one or more people who are in the same category.

Many of the proverbs in this section express a general principle in abstract terms. They are not addressed specifically to the readers. For example, 10:2a–b says:

Ill-gotten treasures are of no value,

but righteousness delivers from death.

However, the author intended his readers to understand these proverbs as advice that they should follow. In some languages, authors or speakers give advice more directly, using pronouns such as you^(sing), you^(plur), we^(dual), or we^(incl). See the note on 10:2 for translation suggestions.

Some other headings for this section are:

Proverbs of Solomon (NIV)

The Wise Words of Solomon (NCV)

Here are many wise things that Solomon said

15:30

Notice the parallel parts that are similar in meaning:

^30a The light of the eyes cheers the heart,

^30band good news nourishes the bones.

The underlined parallel parts have different meanings, but they are both associated with a person who brings a good report. Both also have good effects on the listener.

15:30a

The light of the eyes cheers the heart,

When you^(sing) smile at others, you cause them happiness.

The light of the eyes cheers the heart: In Hebrew, the phrase that the BSB translates as The light of the eyes probably refers to a cheerful expression on someone’s face. When a person smiles cheerfully, it makes another person happy. Another way to translate this line is:

A friendly smile makes you happy (CEV)

15:30a–b

(combined/reordered)

If a person smiles and tells about something good that has happened, those who are listening will be happy and their bodies will also feel better/stronger.
Good news that is told/reported with a smile will increase both happiness and health.

15:30b

and good news nourishes the bones.

When you^(sing) report good news, it causes those who hear it to feel strong and good.

and good news nourishes the bones: The parallelism implies that the person with a cheerful face is the same person who reports good news. When a messenger smiles cheerfully and tells good news, it makes his listeners happy. It also has a positive effect on their health and well-being.

nourishes the bones: In Hebrew, this phrase is literally “makes fat the bones.” This is a figure of speech that refers to the beneficial effects of good news on a person’s health. It refers mainly to physical health but also to general well-being.

Some other ways to translate this line are:

good news gives health to the body (NET)

good news makes you feel better (GNT)

General Comment on 15:30a–b

In some languages, the parallel lines may wrongly imply that a cheerful look has different effects from good news. One way to avoid this wrong meaning is to reorder the parallel parts. See 15:30a–b (combined/reordered) in the Display.

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

מְֽאוֹר־עֵ֭ינַיִם יְשַׂמַּֽח־לֵ֑ב & עָֽצֶם

light_of eyes rejoices heart & bones

The luminary, the heart, and the bone represents those things in general, not one particular luminary, heart, or bone. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use more natural expressions. Alternate translation: “Luminaries of the eyes gladdens hearts … bones”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

מְֽאוֹר־עֵ֭ינַיִם

light_of eyes

Solomon assumes that his readers will understand that he is referring to someone seeing The luminary of the eyes. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: “Seeing the luminary of the eyes”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

מְֽאוֹר־עֵ֭ינַיִם

light_of eyes

Here Solomon refers to a joyful facial expression as if the person’s eyes shined brightly like a luminary body, such as the Sun. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “A cheerful expression”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

לֵ֑ב

heart

Here, heart refers to the whole person. See how you translated the same use of heart in [6:18](../06/18.md).

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

שְׁמוּעָ֥ה ט֝וֹבָ֗ה

news good

Solomon assumes that his readers will understand that he is referring to someone hearing good news. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: “hearing good news”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

תְּדַשֶּׁן־עָֽצֶם

refreshes bones