Proverbs 27:17 — King James Version

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Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.

Proverbs 27:17 · KJV · King James Version

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Proverbs 27:17–19

Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend. Whoso keepeth the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof: so he that waiteth on his master shall be honoured. As in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man.

Translation: KJV (King James Version) · Dataset edition/version: eng-kjv-source-2026-08-19

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Proverbs 27:17

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Proverbs 27:17–19

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