Verse 17
Proverbs 27:17
American Standard Version
17
Iron sharpeneth iron; So a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
Original Language Text
hebrew
בַּרְזֶ֣ל בְּ/בַרְזֶ֣ל יָ֑חַד וְ֝/אִ֗ישׁ יַ֣חַד פְּנֵֽי רֵעֵֽ/הוּ
English Translation
Iron with iron, and a man with the face of his friend.
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 27 Context
1
Boast not thyself of tomorrow; For thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.
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2
Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; A stranger, and not thine own lips.
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3
A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; But a fool`s vexation is heavier than they both.
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4
Wrath is cruel, and anger is overwhelming; But who is able to stand before jealousy?
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5
Better is open rebuke Than love that is hidden.
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6
Faithful are the wounds of a friend; But the kisses of an enemy are profuse.
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7
The full soul loatheth a honeycomb; But to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.
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8
As a bird that wandereth from her nest, So is a man that wandereth from his place.
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9
Oil and perfume rejoice the heart; So doth the sweetness of a man`s friend [that cometh] of hearty...
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10
Thine own friend, and thy father`s friend, forsake not; And go not to thy brother`s house in the day...
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11
My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, That I may answer him that reproacheth me.
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12
A prudent man seeth the evil, [and] hideth himself; [But] the simple pass on, [and] suffer for it.
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13
Take his garment that is surety for a stranger; And hold him in pledge [that is surety] for a foreig...
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14
He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, It shall be counte...
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15
A continual dropping in a very rainy day And a contentious woman are alike:
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16
He that would restrain her restraineth the wind; And his right hand encountereth oil.
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17
Iron sharpeneth iron; So a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
18
Whoso keepeth the fig-tree shall eat the fruit thereof; And he that regardeth his master shall be ho...
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19
As in water face [answereth] to face, So the heart of man to man.
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20
Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied; And the eyes of man are never satisfied.
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21
The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; And a man is [tried] by his praise.
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22
Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with bruised grain, Yet will...
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23
Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, [And] look well to thy herds:
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24
For riches are not for ever: And doth the crown endure unto all generations?
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25
The hay is carried, and the tender grass showeth itself, And the herbs of the mountains are gathered...
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26
The lambs are for thy clothing, And the goats are the price of the field;
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27
And [there will be] goats` milk enough for thy food, for the food of thy household, And mainte...
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