Modern Translations New International VersionAs water reflects the face, so one's life reflects the heart. New Living Translation As a face is reflected in water, so the heart reflects the real person. English Standard Version As in water face reflects face, so the heart of man reflects the man. Berean Study Bible As water reflects the face, so the heart reflects the true man. New American Standard Bible As in water a face reflects the face, So the heart of a person reflects the person. NASB 1995 As in water face reflects face, So the heart of man reflects man. NASB 1977 As in water face reflects face, So the heart of man reflects man. Amplified Bible As in water face reflects face, So the heart of man reflects man. Christian Standard Bible As water reflects the face, so the heart reflects the person. Holman Christian Standard Bible As water reflects the face, so the heart reflects the person. Contemporary English Version You see your face in a mirror and your thoughts in the minds of others. Good News Translation It is your own face that you see reflected in the water and it is your own self that you see in your heart. GOD'S WORD® Translation As a face is reflected in water, so a person is reflected by his heart. International Standard Version Just as water reflects the face, so the heart reflects the person. NET Bible As in water the face is reflected as a face, so a person's heart reflects the person. Classic Translations King James BibleAs in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man. New King James Version As in water face reflects face, So a man’s heart reveals the man. King James 2000 Bible As in water face reflects face, so the heart of man to man. New Heart English Bible As water reflects a face, so a man's heart reflects the man. World English Bible As water reflects a face, so a man's heart reflects the man. American King James Version As in water face answers to face, so the heart of man to man. American Standard Version As in water face answereth to face, So the heart of man to man. A Faithful Version As in water, the face reflects itself, so the heart of man reflects the man. Darby Bible Translation As [in] water face [answereth] to face, so the heart of man to man. English Revised Version As in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man. Webster's Bible Translation As in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587As in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man. Bishops' Bible of 1568 Like as in one water there appeare diuers faces: euen so diuers men haue diuers heartes. Coverdale Bible of 1535 Like as in one water there apeare dyuerse faces, eue so dyuerse men haue dyuerse hertes. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAs [in] water the face [is] to face, "" So the heart of man to man. Young's Literal Translation As in water the face is to face, So the heart of man to man. Smith's Literal Translation As in water, face to face, so the heart of man to man. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAs the faces of them that look therein, shine in the water, so the hearts of men are laid open to the wise. Catholic Public Domain Version In the manner of faces looking into shining water, so are the hearts of men made manifest to the prudent. Translations from Aramaic Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedAs faces are not alike, so hearts are not alike. Lamsa Bible As faces do not resemble faces, so hearts do not resemble hearts. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917As in water face answereth to face, So the heart of man to man. Brenton Septuagint Translation As faces are not like other faces, so neither are the thoughts of men.     |