Proverbs 27:17
“Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Proverbs 27:17 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
Iron sharpeneth iron; So a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Eisen wird scharf durch Eisen, und ein Mann schärft das Angesicht des anderen.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Hierro con hierro se aguza; y el hombre aguza el rostro de su amigo.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
O ferro é afiado com ferro; assim também o homem afia o rosto de seu amigo.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Ferro afia ferro; do mesmo modo, o homem afia seu amigo.
📖 Proverbs 27:17 in Context
15A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike.
16Whosoever hideth her hideth the wind, and the ointment of his right hand, which bewrayeth itself.
17Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
18Whoso keepeth the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof: so he that waiteth on his master shall be honoured.
19As in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man.
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