Proverbs 15:30

The Message

A twinkle in the eye means joy in the heart, and good news makes you feel fit as a fiddle.

Cross References

Proverbs 25:25

Like a cool drink of water when you’re worn out and weary is a letter from a long-lost friend.

Ecclesiastes 11:7

Oh, how sweet the light of day, And how wonderful to live in the sunshine! Even if you live a long time, don’t take a single day for granted. Take delight in each light-filled hour, Remembering that there will also be many dark days And that most of what comes your way is smoke.

Proverbs 17:22

A cheerful disposition is good for your health; gloom and doom leave you bone-tired.

Proverbs 13:9

The lives of good people are brightly lit streets; the lives of the wicked are dark alleys.

Ezra 9:8

“Now for a brief time God, our God, has allowed us, this battered band, to get a firm foothold in his holy place so that our God may brighten our eyes and lighten our burdens as we serve out this hard sentence. We were slaves; yet even as slaves, our God didn’t abandon us. He has put us in the good graces of the kings of Persia and given us the heart to build The Temple of our God, restore its ruins, and construct a defensive wall in Judah and Jerusalem.

Proverbs 15:29

God keeps his distance from the wicked; he closely attends to the prayers of God-loyal people.

Proverbs 15:31

Listen to good advice if you want to live well, an honored guest among wise men and women.

Proverbs 12:25

Worry weighs us down; a cheerful word picks us up.