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Proverbs 27

Prov. 27:17 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Iron
barzel (Hebrew #1270)
iron (as cutting); by extension, an iron implement
KJV usage: (ax) head, iron.
Pronounce: bar-zel'
Origin: perhaps from the root of 1269
sharpeneth
chadad (Hebrew #2300)
to be (causatively, make) sharp or (figuratively) severe
KJV usage: be fierce, sharpen.
Pronounce: khaw-dad'
Origin: a primitive root
iron
barzel (Hebrew #1270)
iron (as cutting); by extension, an iron implement
KJV usage: (ax) head, iron.
Pronounce: bar-zel'
Origin: perhaps from the root of 1269
; so a man
'iysh (Hebrew #376)
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)
KJV usage: also, another, any (man), a certain, + champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-)man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), + none, one, people, person, + steward, what (man) soever, whoso(-ever), worthy. Compare 802.
Pronounce: eesh
Origin: contracted for 582 (or perhaps rather from an unused root meaning to be extant)
sharpeneth
chadad (Hebrew #2300)
to be (causatively, make) sharp or (figuratively) severe
KJV usage: be fierce, sharpen.
Pronounce: khaw-dad'
Origin: a primitive root
the countenance
paniym (Hebrew #6440)
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.)
KJV usage: + accept, a-(be- )fore(-time), against, anger, X as (long as), at, + battle, + because (of), + beseech, countenance, edge, + employ, endure, + enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-part), form(-er time, -ward), from, front, heaviness, X him(-self), + honourable, + impudent, + in, it, look(-eth) (- s), X me, + meet, X more than, mouth, of, off, (of) old (time), X on, open, + out of, over against, the partial, person, + please, presence, propect, was purposed, by reason of, + regard, right forth, + serve, X shewbread, sight, state, straight, + street, X thee, X them(-selves), through (+ - out), till, time(-s) past, (un-)to(-ward), + upon, upside (+ down), with(- in, + -stand), X ye, X you.
Pronounce: paw-neem'
Origin: plural (but always as singular) of an unused noun (paneh {paw-neh'}; from 6437)
of his friend
rea` (Hebrew #7453)
from 7462; an associate (more or less close)
KJV usage: brother, companion, fellow, friend, husband, lover, neighbour, X (an-)other.
Pronounce: ray'-ah
Origin: or reya2 {ray'-ah}
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Ministry on This Verse

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Iron.
1 Sam. 13:20‑21• 20{i}And all Israel went down to the Philistines, every man to get his ploughshare, and his hoe, and his axe, and his sickle sharpened,{/i}
 21{i}when the edges of the sickles, and the hoes, and the forks, and the axes were blunted; and to set the goads.{/i} (1 Sam. 13:20‑21)
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Prov. 27:9• 9Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart;{HR}So the sweetness of a man's friend from hearty counsel. (Prov. 27:9)
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Josh. 1:18• 18{i}Every one that is rebellious against thy commandment and hearkeneth not to thy words in everything that thou commandest us, shall be put to death.{/i} Only be strong and of a good courage. (Josh. 1:18)
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Josh. 2:24• 24{i}And they said to Joshua, Of a surety Jehovah has given the whole land into our hands, and even all the inhabitants of the land faint because of us.{/i} (Josh. 2:24)
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1 Sam. 11:9‑10• 9{i}And they said to the messengers that had come, Thus shall ye say to the men of Jabesh-Gilead: Tomorrow ye shall have deliverance when the sun is hot. And the messengers came and informed the men of Jabesh-Gilead; and they were glad.{/i}
 10{i}And the men of Jabesh said, Tomorrow we will come out to you, and ye may do with us according to all that is good in your sight.{/i} (1 Sam. 11:9‑10)
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1 Sam. 23:16• 16And Jonathan Saul's son arose, and went to David into the wood, and strengthened his hand in God. (1 Sam. 23:16)
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2 Sam. 10:11‑12• 11{i}And he said, If the Syrians be too strong for me, then thou shalt help me; and if the children of Ammon be too strong for thee, then I will come and help thee.{/i}
 12{i}Be strong, and let us show ourselves valiant for our people and for the cities of our God; and Jehovah do what is good in his sight.{/i} (2 Sam. 10:11‑12)
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Job 4:3‑4• 3Lo, thou hast corrected many,{HR}And slack hands hast thou strengthened,
 4The stumbling one thy speech did raise,{HR}And sinking knees thou didst confirm; (Job 4:3‑4)
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Isa. 35:3‑4• 3Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the tottering knees.
 4Say to them [that are] of a fearful (hasty) heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God! vengeance will come, of God the recompense! He will come himself and save you. (Isa. 35:3‑4)
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1 Thess. 3:3• 3that no one might be moved by these afflictions. For yourselves know that for this we are set. (1 Thess. 3:3)
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2 Tim. 1:8,12• 8Be not ashamed therefore of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner; but suffer hardship with the gospel, according to the power of God,
 12For which cause also I suffer these things; yet I am not ashamed; for I know whom I have believed; and I am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have entrusted against that day. (2 Tim. 1:8,12)
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2 Tim. 2:3,9‑13• 3Take thy share of suffering hardship as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.
 9in which I suffer unto bonds as an evil-doer; but the word of God is not bound.
 10For this cause I endure all things for the sake of the elect, that they also may obtain salvation, that [is] in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory.
 11Faithful [is] the word: for if we died together with [him], we shall also live together;
 12if we endure, we shall also reign together; if we shall deny [him], he also will deny us;
 13if we are unfaithful, he abideth faithful, for he cannot deny himself. (2 Tim. 2:3,9‑13)
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Heb. 10:24• 24and let us consider one another for provoking love and good works, (Heb. 10:24)
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James 1:2• 2Count [it] all joy, my brethren, when ye fall into various temptations, (James 1:2)
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1 Peter 4:12‑13• 12Beloved, be not surprised at the fire among you that cometh for your trial, as though a strange thing were happening to you;
 13but inasmuch as ye share in the sufferings of Christ, rejoice, that in the revelation of his glory also ye may rejoice exultingly. (1 Peter 4:12‑13)
• As by friction, one iron instrument is sharpened and polished by contact with another, so we may be a help to each other by interesting and profitable intercourse and exchange or thought. A recluse is always a very one-sided man. (“Proverbs Twenty-Seven” by H.A. Ironside)
• How profitable to a Timothy the association with a Paul! (2 Tim. 3:10, 11). (“Proverbs Twenty-Seven” by H.A. Ironside)

J. N. Darby Translation

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

W. Kelly Translation

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Iron is sharpened by iron;{HR}So a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.

WK Verse Note

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(Note: Words in italics have been inserted from the J. N. Darby translation where the W. Kelly translation doesn’t exist.)