Proverbs 15:15 (GNV)

Passage

All the dayes of the afflicted are euill: but a good conscience is a continuall feast.

Nearby Context

Proverbs 15:13 A ioyfull heart maketh a chearefull countenance: but by the sorow of the heart the minde is heauie.

Proverbs 15:14 The heart of him that hath vnderstanding, seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of the foole is fedde with foolishnes.

Proverbs 15:15 All the dayes of the afflicted are euill: but a good conscience is a continuall feast.

Proverbs 15:16 Better is a litle with the feare of the Lord, then great treasure, and trouble therewith.

Proverbs 15:17 Better is a dinner of greene herbes where loue is, then a stalled oxe and hatred therewith.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "dayes", "afflicted", "euill", "good", "conscience", "continuall", and "feast". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "dayes" and "afflicted", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 14's "The heart of him that hath vnderstanding..." into verse 16's "Better is a litle with the feare...", so "dayes" and "afflicted" belong inside that flow. In Proverbs context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "dayes" and "afflicted" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.