Proverbs 27:17
The Scripture
(17) Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
In this chapter the book continues its teaching on the value of wisdom and the perils of pride, offering the well‑known proverb that a lion is afraid of a lamb and that the wicked will be cut off. It also stresses that true wisdom comes from reverence for the Lord.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
I Samuel 13:20I Samuel 13:21Proverbs 27:9Joshua 1:18Joshua 2:24I Samuel 11:9I Samuel 11:10I Samuel 23:16II Samuel 10:11II Samuel 10:12Job 4:3Job 4:4
Related verses (shared words)
Daniel 2:40Daniel 2:41II Samuel 12:31I Chronicles 29:2Isaiah 60:17Jeremiah 15:12