Proverbs 27:17

Do Not Boast about Tomorrow

16restraining her is like holding back the wind or grasping oil with one’s right hand. 17As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.

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Berean Standard Bible
As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.
American Standard Version (1901)
Iron sharpeneth iron; So a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
Bible in Basic English
Iron makes iron sharp; so a man makes sharp his friend.
Douay-Rheims 1899
Iron sharpeneth iron, so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
Free Bible Version
An iron blade is sharpened with an iron tool, and one person's mind is sharpened by another's.
Geneva Bible 1599
Yron sharpeneth yron, so doeth man sharpen the face of his friend.
King James (Authorized) Version
Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
One Unity Resource Bible
Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens his friend’s countenance.
Translation for Translators
We can use one iron tool to sharpen another iron tool; similarly [SIM], when one person shares what he is thinking, it can help other people to think more clearly.
Unlocked Literal Bible
Iron sharpens iron; in the same way, a man sharpens his friend.
Noah Webster Bible
Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
World English Bible
Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens his friend’s countenance.
Young's Literal Translation
Iron by iron is sharpened, And a man sharpens the face of his friend.