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Proverbs 27:17
New International Version
Proverbs 27:17
New International Version
17 As iron sharpens iron,
so one person sharpens another.
Proverbs 27:17
King James Version
Proverbs 27:17
King James Version
17 Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
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Proverbs 27:17
New King James Version
Proverbs 27:17
New King James Version
17 As iron sharpens iron,
So a man sharpens the countenance of his friend.
Proverbs 27:17
English Standard Version
Proverbs 27:17
English Standard Version
17 Iron sharpens iron,
and one man sharpens another.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 27:17 Hebrew sharpens the face of another
Proverbs 27:17
New American Standard Bible
Proverbs 27:17
New American Standard Bible
17 As iron sharpens iron,
So one person sharpens another.
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