Proverbs 27:17
Yron sharpeneth yron, so doeth man sharpen the face of his friend.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
In Context
Cross References
Joshua 2:24Also they saide vnto Ioshua, Surely the Lord hath deliuered into our handes all the lande: for euen all the inhabitants of the countrey faint because of vs.
1 Samuel 13:20Wherefore all ye Israelites went downe to the Philistims, to sharpen euery man his share, his mattocke, and his axe, and his weeding hooke.
2 Samuel 10:11And he sayde, If the Aramites be stronger then I, thou shalt helpe me, and if the children of Ammon be too strong for thee, I will come and succour thee.
Proverbs 27:9As oyntment and perfume reioyce the heart, so doeth the sweetenes of a mans friend by hearty counsell.
Isaiah 35:3Strengthen the weake handes, and comfort the feeble knees.
1 Thessalonians 3:3That no man should be moued with these afflictions: for ye your selues knowe, that we are appointed thereunto.
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 →