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Proverbs 27:19 Cross-References
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“As in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man.”
Proverbs 27:19 (KJV)
Commentary on Proverbs 27:19
As in water face answereth to face (כַּמַּיִם הַפָּנִים לַפָּנִים, kamayim hapanim lapanim)—the simile of water as mirror employs the ancient practice of seeing one's reflection in still water before polished metal mirrors became common. The Hebrew פָּנִים (panim, 'face') also carries connotations of presence, countenance, and inner disposition.So the heart of man to man (כֵּן לֵב־הָאָדָם לָאָדָם, ken lev-ha'adam la'adam)—the לֵב (lev, 'heart') in Hebrew encompasses mind, will, emotions, and moral character. This proverb reveals the profound truth of human interconnectedness: we know ourselves...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Proverbs 27:19
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“and not only hearers”
“He fashioneth their hearts alike; he considereth all their works.”
“out of the hearts of men”
“and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.”