Proverbs 27:19–20
Proverbs 27:19–20 — The New International Version (NIV)
19 As water reflects the face,
so one’s life reflects the heart.
20 Death and Destruction are never satisfied,
and neither are human eyes.
Proverbs 27:19–20 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
19 As in water face answereth to face,
So the heart of man to man.
20 Hell and destruction are never full;
So the eyes of man are never satisfied.
Proverbs 27:19–20 — New Living Translation (NLT)
19 As a face is reflected in water,
so the heart reflects the real person.
20 Just as Death and Destruction are never satisfied,
so human desire is never satisfied.
Proverbs 27:19–20 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
19 As in water face reflects face,
So a man’s heart reveals the man.
20 Hell and Destruction are never full;
So the eyes of man are never satisfied.
Proverbs 27:19–20 — New Century Version (NCV)
19 As water reflects your face,
so your mind shows what kind of person you are.
20 People will never stop dying and being destroyed,
and they will never stop wanting more than they have.
Proverbs 27:19–20 — American Standard Version (ASV)
19 As in water face answereth to face,
So the heart of man to man.
20 Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied;
And the eyes of man are never satisfied.
Proverbs 27:19–20 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
19 As in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man.
20 Sheol and destruction are insatiable; so the eyes of man are never satisfied.
Proverbs 27:19–20 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
19 As a face is reflected in water,
so a person is reflected by his heart.
20 Hell and decay are never satisfied,
and a person’s eyes are never satisfied.
Proverbs 27:19–20 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
19 As water reflects the face,
so the heart reflects the person.
20 Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied,
and people’s eyes are never satisfied.
Proverbs 27:19–20 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
19 Just as water reflects the face,
so one human heart reflects another.
20 Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied,
and human eyes are never satisfied.
Proverbs 27:19–20 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
19 As the waters reflect face to face,
so the heart of a person reflects the person.
20 Sheol and Abaddon will not be satisfied,
and the eyes of a person will not be satisfied either.
Proverbs 27:19–20 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
19 When you look into water, you see a likeness of your face.
When you look into your heart, you see what you are really like.
20 Death and the Grave are never satisfied.
A man’s eyes are never satisfied either.
Proverbs 27:19–20 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
19 As in water face reflects face,
So the heart of man reflects man.
20 Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied,
Nor are the eyes of man ever satisfied.