Proverbs 27:19
King James Version (KJV)
As in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man.
In context
17 Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
18 Whoso keepeth the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof: so he that waiteth on his master shall be honoured.
19 As in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man.
20 Hell and destruction are never full; so the eyes of man are never satisfied.
21 As the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so is a man to his praise.
Proverbs 27:19 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- As in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man.
- WEB World English Bible
- Like water reflects a face, so a man’s heart reflects the man.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- As water reflects the face, so the heart reflects the true man.
- ASV American Standard Version
- As in water face answereth to face, So the heart of man to man.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- As [in] water the face [is] to face, So the heart of man to man.
- DBY Darby Translation
- As [in] water face [answereth] to face, so the heart of man to man.
- WBS Webster Bible
- As in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man.