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Face reflection in water12/2/2023 ![]() ![]() Just like the reflection in water can be a little distorted, it might take some time to make out the man or woman based on the way their heart is reflected by their life, but it is a solid principle for getting to the truth of the person’s character if given enough time. It seems to mean what it says, that it is possible to see what’s inside the one whose life is being scrutinized. ![]() Assuming that a still pool was the most accurate reflection of the day when the proverb was penned, we don’t have to pick apart the illustration too far. Secondly, it takes a perfectly calm and clean pool to reflect a very accurate picture. First of all, it is a reverse of reality. Generally speaking, a reflection in water is not perfect. Breaking Down the Key Parts of Proverbs 27:19 This can be useful to the one who is willing to be honest with oneself. If one is looking at the fruit of his or her own life and sees that the results are not good, it is wise to go deeply into the heart to see if there are contradictions between what he or she says and what he or she truly believes. It should also be noted that one with great discernment can sometimes read a person in a moment from just meeting them. It is true that it takes a long and comprehensive look at someone’s life before one can be totally accurate in one’s assessment, and even then, it is possible to err, but in general, spend a long enough time with a person, and the character of that person cannot be hidden. If the heart is the seat of one’s most basic beliefs, then the fruit of those beliefs will be the life of the person. If this is the intent, then it means it is one thing to say what one believes, but what one believes can be more accurately shown by how one lives. It is not necessary to read it this way, and assuming the translators of the NIV are correct, this would mean that a man’s heart, meaning the essence of the man himself, can be known by the way he conducts his life. Most translations render this something like, “As water reflects the face, so one’s heart reflects the man.” Many traditional commentaries suggest this means something about one man seeing his own characteristics in another man. “As water reflects the face, so one’s life reflects the heart.” Explanation and Commentary of Proverbs 27:19 ![]()
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