Berean Standard Bible
“As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.”
Proverbs 27 contains several sayings about friendship, including the value of honest rebuke from a friend. This one draws on a familiar image from everyday work: using one iron tool to sharpen another.
Open Study notes above for the full note.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.
World English Bible (WEB)
Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens his friend’s countenance.
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.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Hierro con hierro se aguza; y el hombre aguza el rostro de su amigo.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
El hierro se afila con el hierro y el hombre al relacionarse con el hombre.
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