Iron Sharpeneth Iron — Proverbs 27:15–22
PROV 27:15
A continual dropping in a very rainy day And a contentious woman are alike:
PROV 27:16
He that would restrain her restraineth the wind; And his right hand encountereth oil.
PROV 27:17
Iron sharpeneth iron; So a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
PROV 27:18
Whoso keepeth the fig-tree shall eat the fruit thereof; And he that regardeth his master shall be honored.
PROV 27:19
As in water face answereth to face, So the heart of man to man.
PROV 27:20
Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied; And the eyes of man are never satisfied.
PROV 27:21
The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; And a man is tried by his praise.
PROV 27:22
Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with bruised grain, Yet will not his foolishness depart from him.