Proverbs 27:19 meaning and explanation
As water reflects the face, so the heart reflects the true man.
Proverbs 27:19, Berean Standard Bible
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This verse sits within a collection of wise sayings in Proverbs 27, where a teacher addresses a "son" with observations about friendship, folly, and self-knowledge. The Hebrew word for heart, lev, means the inner self: mind, will, and character, not merely emotion.
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