19 As in water a face reflects the face,
So the heart of a person reflects the person.

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19 As water reflects the face,
    so the heart reflects one person to another.

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19 As water reflects the face,
    so one’s life reflects the heart.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 27:19 Or so others reflect your heart back to you

14 How blessed is the person who (A)fears always,
But one who (B)hardens his heart will fall into disaster.

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14 Happy are those who are continually fearful,
    but those whose hearts are hard fall into trouble.

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14 Blessed is the one who always trembles before God,
    but whoever hardens their heart falls into trouble.

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Warnings and Instructions

29 A person [a]often (A)rebuked who [b]becomes obstinate
Will (B)suddenly be broken [c]beyond remedy.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 29:1 Lit of rebukes who
  2. Proverbs 29:1 Lit hardens his neck
  3. Proverbs 29:1 Lit and there is no remedy

29 One who stays stubborn after many corrections
    will be suddenly broken, beyond healing.

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29 Whoever remains stiff-necked(A) after many rebukes
    will suddenly be destroyed(B)—without remedy.(C)

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