Proverbs 27:19
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
As in waterכַּ֭מַּיִם
(kam·ma·yim)
4325: waters, watera prim. root
faceהַפָּנִ֣ים
(hap·pa·nim)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
[reflects] face,לַפָּנִ֑ים
(lap·pa·nim;)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
Soכֵּ֤ן
(ken)
3651: so, thusa prim. adverb
the heartלֵֽב־
(lev-)
3820: inner man, mind, will, heartfrom the same as lebab
of manהָ֝אָדָ֗ם
(ha·'a·dam)
120: man, mankindfrom an unused word
[reflects] man.לָאָדָֽם׃
(la·'a·dam.)
120: man, mankindfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
As in water
mayim  (mah'-yim)
water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen -- + piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring).
face
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
answereth to face
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
so the heart
leb  (labe)
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect
of man
'adam  (aw-dawm')
ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.) -- another, + hypocrite, + common sort, low, man (mean, of low degree), person.
to man
'adam  (aw-dawm')
ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.) -- another, + hypocrite, + common sort, low, man (mean, of low degree), person.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
As in water face reflects face, So the heart of man reflects man.

King James Bible
As in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
As water reflects the face, so the heart reflects the person.

International Standard Version
Just as water reflects the face, so the heart reflects the person.

NET Bible
As in water the face is reflected as a face, so a person's heart reflects the person.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
As faces are not alike, so hearts are not alike.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
As a face is reflected in water, so a person is reflected by his heart.

King James 2000 Bible
As in water face reflects face, so the heart of man to man.
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