Proverbs 27:17 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
Iron by iron is sharpened, And a man sharpens the face of his friend.
English ASV
Iron sharpeneth iron; So a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
English Amplified
Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens the countenance of his friend [to show rage or worthy purpose].
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens the countenance of his friend [to show rage or worthy purpose].
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
Iron sharpens iron, and one person sharpens another.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
Iron is sharpened by iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
English EASY 2024
People learn from each other, as one iron tool can make another one sharp.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
As one piece of iron sharpens another, so friends keep each other sharp.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
People learn from one another, just as iron sharpens iron.
English God's Word - GW 1995
{As} iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens the wits of another.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another.
English KJV 1611
Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
English LSB
Iron sharpens iron, So one man sharpens another.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens the countenance of his friend.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
Iron sharpens iron, So one man sharpens another.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
As iron sharpens iron, so man sharpens his fellow man.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
As iron sharpens iron, so a person sharpens his friend.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.
English NIV
As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.
English NKJ 1982
As iron sharpens iron, So a man sharpens the countenance of his friend.
English NLT
As iron sharpens iron, a friend sharpens a friend.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
Iron sharpens iron, and one person sharpens the wits of another.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
It takes a grinding wheel to sharpen a blade, and so one person sharpens the character of another.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
A friendly discussion is as stimulating as the sparks that fly when iron strikes iron.
English Tyndale 1537
Like as one iron wheteth another, so doth one man comfort another.