Proverbs 27:17
Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
Webster Bible
In The King James Version
Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
In Context
16Whoever hideth her hideth the wind, and the ointment of his right hand which bewrayeth itself .
Cross References
Joshua 2:24And they said to Joshua, Truly the LORD hath delivered into our hands all the land; for even all the inhabitants of the country do faint because of us.
1 Samuel 13:20But all the Israelites went down to the Philistines, to sharpen every man his share, and his colter, and his ax, and his mattock.
2 Samuel 10:11And he said, If the Syrians shall be too strong for me, then thou shalt help me: but if the children of Ammon shall be too strong for thee, then I will come and help thee.
Proverbs 27:9Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel.
Isaiah 35:3Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees.
1 Thessalonians 3:3That no man should be moved by these afflictions: for yourselves know that we are appointed to it.
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 →