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Proverbs 27:17
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17 Iron sharpens iron,
    and one man sharpens another.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 27:17 Hebrew sharpens the face of another
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Proverbs 27:17
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Your Face Mirrors Your Heart

17 You use steel to sharpen steel,
    and one friend sharpens another.

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Proverbs 27:17
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17 As iron sharpens iron,
So a man sharpens the countenance of his friend.

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