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Proverbs 27:19
As in water, face [answereth] to face, so, the heart of man to man.
Proverbs 27:19 · Rotherham Emphasised Bible
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Proverbs 27:19 in other translations
As in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man.
As water reflects the face, so the heart reflects the true man.
Like water reflects a face, so a man’s heart reflects the man.
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In context
16 He that hideth her, hideth the wind, and, perfume, his right hand may proclaim.
17 Let, iron, by iron, become sharp, and let, a man, sharpen the face of his friend.
18 He that guardeth the fig-tree, shall eat the fruit thereof, and, he that watcheth over his master, shall be honoured.
19 As in water, face [answereth] to face, so, the heart of man to man.
20 Hades and destruction, are not satisfied, and, the eyes of a man, are not satisfied.
21 Fining pot for silver, and crucible for gold, and, a man, [is to be tried] by what he praiseth.
22 Though thou pound a fool in a mortar, amidst grain, with a pestle, his folly, will not depart from him.
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