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

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19 As a face is reflected in water,
    so the heart reflects the real person.

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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 Blessed are those who fear to do wrong,[a]
    but the stubborn are headed for serious trouble.

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Footnotes

  1. 28:14 Or those who fear the Lord; Hebrew reads those who fear.

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 Whoever stubbornly refuses to accept criticism
    will suddenly be destroyed beyond recovery.

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