NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon Ironbarzel (bar-zel') iron (as cutting); by extension, an iron implement -- (ax) head, iron. sharpeneth chadad (khaw-dad') to be (causatively, make) sharp or (figuratively) severe -- be fierce, sharpen. iron barzel (bar-zel') iron (as cutting); by extension, an iron implement -- (ax) head, iron. so a man 'iysh (eesh) a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation) sharpeneth chadad (khaw-dad') to be (causatively, make) sharp or (figuratively) severe -- be fierce, sharpen. the countenance paniym (paw-neem') the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.) of his friend rea` (ray'-ah) an associate (more or less close) -- brother, companion, fellow, friend, husband, lover, neighbour, (an-)other. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible Iron sharpens iron, So one man sharpens another. King James Bible Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend. Holman Christian Standard Bible Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another. International Standard Version Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens a friend's character. NET Bible As iron sharpens iron, so a person sharpens his friend. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Iron sharpens iron, and a man sharpens the person of his neighbor. GOD'S WORD® Translation [As] iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens the wits of another. King James 2000 Bible Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens the countenance of his friend. Links Proverbs 27:17Proverbs 27:17 NIV Proverbs 27:17 NLT Proverbs 27:17 ESV Proverbs 27:17 NASB Proverbs 27:17 KJV |
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