Proverbs 27:17
Iron is sharpened by iron, || And a man sharpens the face of his friend.
Literal Standard Version
In The King James Version
Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
In Context
16Whoever is hiding her has hidden the wind, || And the ointment of his right hand calls out.
18The keeper of a fig tree eats its fruit, || And the preserver of his master is honored.
Cross References
Joshua 2:24and they say to Joshua, “Surely YHWH has given all the land into our hand; and also, all the inhabitants of the land have melted at our presence.”
1 Samuel 13:20and all Israel goes down to the Philistines, to each sharpen his plowshare, and his coulter, and his axe, and his mattock;
2 Samuel 10:11And he says, “If Aram is stronger than I, then you have been for salvation to me, and if the sons of Ammon are stronger than you, then I have come to give salvation to you;
Proverbs 27:9Perfume and incense make the heart glad, || And the sweetness of one’s friend—from counsel of the soul.
Isaiah 35:3Strengthen the feeble hands, || Indeed, strengthen the stumbling knees.
1 Thessalonians 3:3that no one be moved in these tribulations, for you have known 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 →