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Proverbs 27:19

Proverbs 27:19
As in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man.

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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771

As the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold,.... For the trying, proving, and purifying these metals; see Pro…

Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

As we see our own face when we look on the mirror-like surface of the water, so in every heart of man we may see our own…

Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714

This shows us that there is a way, 1. Of knowing ourselves. As the water is a looking-glass in which we may see our…

Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921

in water This rendering of A.V., which is retained in R.V. text, gives a good and pregnant meaning: As truly as the face…

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