Proverbs 27:17
Iron sharpens iron, and a man sharpens the countenance of his friend.
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
In Context
Cross References
Joshua 2:24And they said, “The Lord has delivered this entire land into our hands, and all its inhabitants have been struck down by fear.”
1 Samuel 13:20Therefore, all of Israel descended to the Philistines, so that each man could sharpen his plowshare, or pick axe, or hatchet, or hoe.
2 Samuel 10:11And Joab said: “If the Syrians prevail against me, then you shall assist me. But if the sons of Ammon prevail against you, then I will assist you.
Proverbs 27:9Ointment and various perfumes delight the heart. And the good advice of a friend is sweet to the soul.
Isaiah 35:3Strengthen the lax hands, and confirm the weak knees!
1 Thessalonians 3:3so that no one would be disturbed during these tribulations. For you yourselves know that we have been appointed to this.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 27:16-17
15 A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike. 16 Whosoever hideth her hideth the wind, and the ointment of his right hand, which bewrayeth itself. Here, as before, Solomon laments the case of him that has a peevish passionate wife, that is continually chiding, and making herself and all about her uneasy. 1. It is a grievance that there is no avoiding, for it is like a continual dropping in a very rainy day. The contentions of a neighbour may be like a sharp shower, troublesome for… Read the whole commentary →