Proverbs 27:19
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“As water reflects the face, so the heart reflects the true man.”
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BSBPD
“As water reflects the face, so the heart reflects the true man.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)KJVPD
“As in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man.”
King James Version · Public DomainASVPD
“As in water faceanswerethto face, So the heart of man to man.”
American Standard Version · Public DomainYLTPD
“As <FI>in<Fi> water the face <FI>is<Fi> to face, So the heart of man to man.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainCross references
Other passages that echo Proverbs 27:19 — 4 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 6:5Then the LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great upon the earth, and that every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was altogether evil all the time.
- Psalms 33:15He shapes the hearts of each; He considers all their works.
- Mark 7:21For from within the hearts of men come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery,
- James 1:22Be doers of the word, and not hearers only. Otherwise, you are deceiving yourselves.
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