Proverbs 27:17
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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.
In other translations
Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.
Hebrew words
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
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- Hebrews 10:24And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:And let us consider how to spur one another on to love and good deeds.
- Proverbs 27:9Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man’s friend by hearty counsel.Oil and incense bring joy to the heart, and the sweetness of a friend is counsel to the soul.
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- Isaiah 35:3-43 Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees. 4 Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompence; he will come and save you.3 Strengthen the limp hands and steady the feeble knees! 4 Say to those with anxious hearts: “Be strong, do not fear! Behold, your God will come with vengeance. With divine retribution He will come to save you.”
- 2 Timothy 2:3Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.Join me in suffering, like a good soldier of Christ Jesus.
- 1 Peter 4:12-1312 Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you: 13 But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ’s sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.12 Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial that has come upon you, as though something strange were happening to you. 13 But rejoice that you share in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed at the revelation of His glory.
- 2 Samuel 10:11-1211 And he said, If the Syrians be too strong for me, then thou shalt help me: but if the children of Ammon be too strong for thee, then I will come and help thee. 12 Be of good courage, and let us play the men for our people, and for the cities of our God: and the Lord do that which seemeth him good.11 “If the Arameans are too strong for me,” said Joab, “then you will come to my rescue. And if the Ammonites are too strong for you, then I will come to your rescue. 12 Be strong and let us fight bravely for our people and for the cities of our God. May the LORD do what is good in His sight.”
- James 1:2My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;Consider it pure joy, my brothers, when you encounter trials of many kinds,
- 2 Timothy 1:8Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God;So do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, or of me, His prisoner. Instead, join me in suffering for the gospel by the power of God.
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