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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• 20And all Israel went down to the Philistines, every man to get his ploughshare, and his hoe, and his axe, and his sickle sharpened,
 21when the edges of the sickles, and the hoes, and the forks, and the axes were blunted; and to set the goads. (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• 18Every one that is rebellious against thy commandment and hearkeneth not to thy words in everything that thou commandest us, shall be put to death. Only be strong and of a good courage. (Josh. 1:18)
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Josh. 2:24• 24And 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. (Josh. 2:24)
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1 Sam. 11:9‑10• 9And 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.
 10And 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. (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• 11And 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.
 12Be 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. (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.)