Catholic Public Domain Version
"In the manner of faces looking into shining water, so are the hearts of men made manifest to the prudent. "
— Proverbs 27:19, Catholic Public Domain Version
“As in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man.”
“As in water faceanswerethto 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 who would restrain her, he is like one who would grasp the wind, or who would gather together oil with his right hand.
Iron sharpens iron, and a man sharpens the countenance of his friend.
Whoever maintains the fig tree shall eat its fruit. And whoever is the keeper of his master shall be glorified.
In the manner of faces looking into shining water, so are the hearts of men made manifest to the prudent.
Hell and perdition are never filled; similarly the eyes of men are insatiable.
In the manner of silver being tested in the refinery, and gold in the furnace, so also is a man tested by the mouth of one who praises. The heart of the iniquitous inquires after evils, but the heart of the righteous inquires after knowledge.
Even if you were to crush the foolish with a mortar, as when a pestle strikes over pearled barley, his foolishness would not be taken from him.