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Proverbs 27:17 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Iron sharpeneth iron; So a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Iron makes iron sharp; so a man makes sharp his friend.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
Iron is sharpened by iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
World English Bible (WEB)
Iron sharpens iron; So a man sharpens his friend's countenance.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
Iron by iron is sharpened, And a man sharpens the face of his friend.
| Iron | בַּרְזֶ֣ל | barzel | bahr-ZEL |
| sharpeneth | בְּבַרְזֶ֣ל | bĕbarzel | beh-vahr-ZEL |
| iron; | יָ֑חַד | yāḥad | YA-hahd |
| so a man | וְ֝אִ֗ישׁ | wĕʾîš | VEH-EESH |
| sharpeneth | יַ֣חַד | yaḥad | YA-hahd |
| the countenance | פְּנֵֽי | pĕnê | peh-NAY |
| of his friend. | רֵעֵֽהוּ׃ | rēʿēhû | ray-ay-HOO |