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


In Context

16 He that would restrain her restraineth the wind, and his right hand encountereth oil.

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

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

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

20 Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied; and the eyes of man are never satisfied.

21 The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold, and a man is tried by his praise.

Proverbs 27:19 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

27:19As in water face [answereth] to face, so the heart of man to man.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

27:19As water reflects a face, so a man's heart reflects the man.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

27:19As the faces of them that look therein, shine in the water, so the hearts of men are laid open to the wise.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

27:19As in water face answereth to face, So the heart of man to man.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

27:19As in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

27:19As in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

27:19As water reflects a face, so a man's heart reflects the man.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

27:19As in water the face is to face, So the heart of man to man.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

27:19As in water face answers to face, so the heart of man to man.