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Proverbs 27:19

As in water, face [answereth] to face, so, the heart of man to man.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

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

In Context

18He that guardeth the fig-tree, shall eat the fruit thereof, and, he that watcheth over his master, shall be honoured.

20Hades and destruction, are not satisfied, and, the eyes of a man, are not satisfied.

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Cross References

Genesis 6:5Then Yahweh saw that great, was the wickedness of man in the earth, and that, every purpose of the devices of his heart, was only wicked all the day;

Mark 7:21For, from within, out of the heart of men, the base designs, come forth,—fornications, thefts,

Matthew Henry on Proverbs 27:19

18 Whoso keepeth the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof: so he that waiteth on his master shall be honoured. This is designed to encourage diligence, faithfulness, and constancy, even in mean employments. Though the calling be laborious and despicable, yet those who keep to it will find there is something to be got by it. 1. Let not a poor gardener, who keeps the fig-tree, be discouraged; though it require constant care and attendance to nurse up fig-trees, and, when they have grown to maturity, to keep them in… Read the whole commentary →

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