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Proverbs 27:17
Iron is sharpened by iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
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Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.
Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens his friend’s countenance.
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In context
14 He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be reckoned a curse to him.
15 A continual dropping on a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike:
16 whosoever will restrain her restraineth the wind, and his right hand encountereth oil.
17 Iron is sharpened by iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
18 Whoso keepeth the fig-tree shall eat the fruit thereof; and he that guardeth his master shall be honoured.
19 As [in] water face [answereth] to face, so the heart of man to man.
20 Sheol and destruction are insatiable; so the eyes of man are never satisfied.
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