Old Testament · SCRIPTURE
Proverbs 27:19
Compare this verse across Bible translations. BLB includes New Testament text only (publisher draft).
Berean Standard Bible
As water reflects the face, so the heart reflects the true man.
King James Version
As in water face [answereth] to face, so the heart of man to man.
World English Bible
Like water reflects a face, so a man’s heart reflects the man.
American Standard Version
As in water face [answereth] to face, So the heart of man to man.
Berean Literal Bible
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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB
Proverbs 27
17 As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.
18 Whoever tends a fig tree will eat its fruit, and he who looks after his master will be honored.
19 As water reflects the face, so the heart reflects the true man.
20 Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied; so the eyes of man are never satisfied.
21 A crucible for silver and a furnace for gold, but a man is tested by the praise accorded him.
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