Proverbs 27:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.”
Proverbs 27:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 27:17 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 27:17 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 27:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens his friend’s countenance.”
Proverbs 27:17 — World English Bible
Proverbs 27:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Iron sharpeneth iron; So a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.”
Proverbs 27:17 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 27:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Iron by iron is sharpened, And a man sharpens the face of his friend.”
Proverbs 27:17 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 27:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Iron is sharpened by iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.”
Proverbs 27:17 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 27:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Yron sharpeneth yron, so doeth man sharpen the face of his friend.”
Proverbs 27:17 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 27:17 in Context — Proverbs 27
15 Une gouttière continue dans un jour de pluie Et une femme querelleuse sont choses semblables.
16 Celui qui la retient retient le vent, Et sa main saisit de l’huile.
17 Comme le fer aiguise le fer, Ainsi un homme excite la colère d’un homme.
18 Celui qui soigne un figuier en mangera le fruit, Et celui qui garde son maître sera honoré.
19 Comme dans l’eau le visage répond au visage, Ainsi le cœur de l’homme répond au cœur de l’homme.
What Does Proverbs 27:17 Mean?
Proverbs 27:17 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 27. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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