KJV ORIGINAL
As in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Just as water reflects your face back to you, so one person's heart reflects another person's heart.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse is saying that people's hearts mirror each other - we can see ourselves reflected in others and understand them because we share the same human nature.
📚 Historical Context
This proverb comes from ancient Israel's wisdom literature, likely written during Solomon's reign when bronze mirrors were expensive and most people saw their reflection in still water. The saying reflects the Hebrew understanding that all humans share a common nature and can therefore understand each other's motivations, fears, and desires.
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