Proverbs 27:17
Iron is sharpened by iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
In Context
16whosoever will restrain her restraineth the wind, and his right hand encountereth oil.
Cross References
Joshua 2:24And they said to Joshua, Of a surety Jehovah has given the whole land into our hands, and even all the inhabitants of the land faint because of us.
1 Samuel 13:20And all Israel went down to the Philistines, every man to get his ploughshare, and his hoe, and his axe, and his sickle sharpened,
2 Samuel 10:11And he said, If the Syrians be too strong for me, then thou shalt help me; and if the children of Ammon be too strong for thee, then I will come and help thee.
Proverbs 27:9Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart; and the sweetness of one's friend is [the fruit] of hearty counsel.
Isaiah 35:3Strengthen the weak hands and confirm the tottering knees.
1 Thessalonians 3:3that no one might be moved by these afflictions. (For yourselves know that we are set for 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 →