World English Bible
Proverbs 27:17
“Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens his friend's countenance.”
Verse in context — Proverbs 27
15
A continual dropping on a rainy day and a contentious wife are alike:
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restraining her is like restraining the wind, or like grasping oil in his right hand.
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Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens his friend's countenance.
18
Whoever tends the fig tree shall eat its fruit. He who looks after his master shall be honored.
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As water reflects a face, so a man's heart reflects the man.