American Standard Version
"As in water faceanswerethto face, So the heart of man to man. "
— Proverbs 27:19, American Standard Version
“As in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man.”
“As water reflects a face, so a man's heart reflects the man.”
“As in water the face is reflected as a face, so a person’s heart reflects the person.”
“As the faces of them that look therein, shine in the water, so the hearts of men are laid open to the wise.”
“Like face looking at face in water, so are the hearts of men to one another.”
“As in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man.”
He that would restrain her restraineth the wind; And his right hand encountereth oil.
Iron sharpeneth iron; So a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
Whoso keepeth the fig-tree shall eat the fruit thereof; And he that regardeth his master shall be honored.
As in water faceanswerethto face, So the heart of man to man.
Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied; And the eyes of man are never satisfied.
The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; And a man istriedby his praise.
Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with bruised grain, Yet will not his foolishness depart from him.