Proverbs 27:17

WEB

¹⁷Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens his friend’s countenance.

KJV

¹⁷Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.

BSB

¹⁷As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.

FBV

¹⁷An iron blade is sharpened with an iron tool, and one person's mind is sharpened by another's.

Extra References

Hebrews 10:24

²⁴Let’s consider how to provoke one another to love and good works,

Proverbs 27:9

⁹Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart; so does earnest counsel from a man’s friend.

Job 4:3-4

³Behold, you have instructed many, you have strengthened the weak hands. ⁴Your words have supported him who was falling, you have made the feeble knees firm.

1 Samuel 23:16

¹⁶Jonathan, Saul’s son, arose and went to David into the woods, and strengthened his hand in God.

³Strengthen the weak hands, and make the feeble knees firm. ⁴Tell those who have a fearful heart, “Be strong! Don’t be afraid! Behold, your God will come with vengeance, God’s retribution. He will come and save you.

2 Timothy 2:3

³You therefore must endure hardship as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.

1 Peter 4:12-13

¹²Beloved, don’t be astonished at the fiery trial which has come upon you to test you, as though a strange thing happened to you. ¹³But because you are partakers of Christ’s sufferings, rejoice, that at the revelation of his glory you also may rejoice with exceeding joy.

James 1:2

²Count it all joy, my brothers,^[+] when you fall into various temptations,

2 Samuel 10:11-12

¹¹He said, “If the Syrians are too strong for me, then you shall help me; but if the children of Ammon are too strong for you, then I will come and help you. ¹²Be courageous, and let’s be strong for our people and for the cities of our God; and may the LORD do what seems good to him.”

2 Timothy 1:8

⁸Therefore don’t be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner; but endure hardship for the Good News according to the power of God,