Proverbs
Proverbs 27:19
19As water reflects the face,
so the heart reflects the true man.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| As water | כַּ֭מַּיִם | kam·ma·yim | Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine plural | H4325 water, juice, urine |
| reflects the face | הַפָּנִ֣ים | hap·pā·nîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H6440 face, before |
| so | כֵּ֤ן | kên | Adverb | H3651 right, veritable, honest |
| the heart | לֵֽב־ | lêḇ- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart |
| reflects the true man | הָ֝אָדָ֗ם | hā·’ā·ḏām | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H120 man, mankind |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
James 1:22–25 · Psalm 33:15 · Mark 7:21 · Genesis 6:5
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.