1. i.e., one cannot tell the true nature of a man by examining his face.

2. Notice the similarities to Samuel 16.7: "For God seeth not as man seeth: for man looketh upon the outward appearance, but the Lord beholdeth the heart."

3. Notice too, the dramatic irony of Duncan's words as he speaks of the traitorous Cawdor, just as the new Thane of Cawdor, Macbeth, walks in to greet him. This is ironic because Macbeth will become Duncan's ultimate betrayer.

Back to Macbeth (1.4)

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