Proverbs 27:19
World English Bible (WEB)
Like water reflects a face, so a man’s heart reflects the man.
In context
17 Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens his friend’s countenance.
18 Whoever tends the fig tree shall eat its fruit. He who looks after his master shall be honored.
19 Like water reflects a face, so a man’s heart reflects the man.
20 Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied; and a man’s eyes are never satisfied.
21 The crucible is for silver, and the furnace for gold; but man is refined by his praise.
Proverbs 27:19 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- Like water reflects a face, so a man’s heart reflects the man.
- KJV King James Version
- As in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to 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.