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Proverbs 27:17

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

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בַּרְזֶ֣לbarzelironבַּרְזֶלnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “iron”, the ordinary formH1270iron (as cutting); by extension, an iron implement(ax) head, iron.בְּבַרְזֶ֣לbevarzelin ironבַּרְזֶלpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in iron”, the ordinary formH1270iron (as cutting); by extension, an iron implement(ax) head, iron.יָ֑חַדyachadbe fierceחָדַדverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be fierce”, an unfinished actionH2300to be (causatively, make) sharp or (figuratively) severebe fierce, sharpen.וְ֝אִ֗ישׁveishand a certainאִישׁconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and a certain”, the ordinary formH376a 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)also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phra…יַ֣חַדyachadbe fierceחָדַדverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be fierce”, an unfinished actionH2300to be (causatively, make) sharp or (figuratively) severebe fierce, sharpen.פְּנֵֽיpenea- foreפָּנִיםnoun, common, both genders, plural, construct — “a- fore”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6440the 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.)[phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-…רֵעֵֽהוּreehvbrotherרֵעַnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “brother”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7453an associate (more or less close)brother, companion, fellow, friend, husband, lover, neighbour, [idiom] (an-) other.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

Iron by iron is sharpened, And a man sharpens the face of his friend.

World English Bible

Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens his friend’s countenance.

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

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

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Iron sharpens iron; and a man sharpens his friend's countenance.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Σίδηρος σίδηρον ὀξύνει, ἀνὴρ δὲ παροξύνει πρόσωπον ἑταίρου.

American Standard Version (1901)

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

Darby Translation

Douay-Rheims

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

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