Proverbs 27:17
King James Version (KJV)
Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
Translations
Proverbs 27:17 - Amplified Bible
Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens the countenance of his friend [to show rage or worthy purpose].
Proverbs 27:17 - American Standard Version
Iron sharpeneth iron; So a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
Proverbs 27:17 - Bible in Basic English
Iron makes iron sharp; so a man makes sharp his friend.
Proverbs 27:17 - Darby Bible
Iron is sharpened by iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
Proverbs 27:17 - English Standard Version
Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another.
Proverbs 27:17 - King James Version
Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
Proverbs 27:17 - La Biblia de las Americas
El hierro con hierro se afila,
y un hombre aguza a otro.
Proverbs 27:17 - The Message
You use steel to sharpen steel,
and one friend sharpens another.
Proverbs 27:17 - New American Standard Bible
Iron sharpens iron, So one man sharpens another.
Proverbs 27:17 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy
El hierro con hierro se afila,
Y un hombre aguza a otro.
Proverbs 27:17 - World English Bible
Iron sharpens iron; So a man sharpens his friend`s countenance.
Proverbs 27:17 - Young's Living Translation
Iron by iron is sharpened, And a man sharpens the face of his friend.
Proverbs 27:17 - Additional Comments
Ah, there's nothing like the building up of each other. We need each other. We become rich because of each other. It is critical. See Eccl 4:9-10.
We become like those we allow to sharpen us. They may draw us to bad or good. We need to be careful that those who are sharpening us, i.e. shaping us further, are the ones who we want sharpening us. Examine what our closest friends life principles and worldview are - that should give you a clue. See 1 Cor 15:33, 2 Cor 6:14.
But at the same time, we need to ask - how are we sharpening others, and in what ways are we influencing them? Are we lifting them up to a bigger and better life with God?
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