Matthew Henry · Verse 17
We are cautioned to take heed whom we converse with. And directed to have in view, in conversation, to make one another wiser and better.
Proverbs 27:17
Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens his friend’s countenance.
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WEBBE
Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens his friend’s countenance.
BSB
As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.
KJV
Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
ASV
Iron sharpeneth iron; So a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
BBE
Iron makes iron sharp; so a man makes sharp his friend.
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