Proverbs 27:17 KJV
Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
Proverbs 27:17, King James Version
In context
16 Whosoever hideth her hideth the wind, and the ointment of his right hand, which bewrayeth itself.
17 Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
18 Whoso keepeth the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof: so he that waiteth on his master shall be honoured.
Cross-references
- Hebrews 10:24 And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:
- Proverbs 27:9 Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man’s friend by hearty counsel.
- Job 4:3 Behold, thou hast instructed many, and thou hast strengthened the weak hands.
- 1 Samuel 23:16 And Jonathan Saul’s son arose, and went to David into the wood, and strengthened his hand in God.
- Isaiah 35:3 Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees.