Bible

Proverbs 27:19

As in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man.
Proverbs 27:19 · King James Version

In other versions

  • As in water face `answereth' to face, So the heart of man to man.

    ASV

  • Like face looking at face in water, so are the hearts of men to one another.

    BBE

  • As [in] water face [answereth] to face, so the heart of man to man.

    DBY

  • As water reflects a face, So a man's heart reflects the man.

    WEB

  • As `in' water the face `is' to face, So the heart of man to man.

    YLT

  • As in water face answers to face, so the heart of man to man.

    ENG

  • As in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man.

    WBT

  • As water reflects the face, so the heart reflects the true man.

    BSB

In context

17Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.

18Whoso keepeth the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof: so he that waiteth on his master shall be honoured.

19As in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man.

20Hell and destruction are never full; so the eyes of man are never satisfied.

21As the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so is a man to his praise.

Cross-references

Take it with you, even offline

Revelyah is a free Bible app for iPhone and Android: it reads the whole Bible aloud word by word, with no connection. Join the waitlist and be the first to try it.

Platform

We'll only use your email to notify you about the launch. No spam.