Proverbs 27:19
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 27:19 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 27:19 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "As in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 27:19 — KJV
“As in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man.”
— Proverbs 27:19 (KJV)
Proverbs 27:19 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 27:19
“Arise, cry out in the night: in the beginning of the watches pour out thine heart like water before the face of the Lord: lift up thy hands toward him for the life of thy young children, that faint for hunger in the top of every street.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 27:19: water, face, heart
“And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 27:19: water, face
“And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven. moving: or, creeping life: Heb. soul fowl...: Heb. let fowl fly open...: Heb. face of the firmament of heaven”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 27:19: water, face
“But there went up a mist from the earth, and watered the whole face of the ground. there...: or, a mist which went up from, etc.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 27:19: water, face
“And the waters prevailed, and were increased greatly upon the earth; and the ark went upon the face of the waters.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 27:19: water, face
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