“ Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend. ”
The proverb expresses the gain of mutual counsel as found in clear, well-defined thoughts. Two minds, thus acting on each other, become more acute. This is better than to see in “sharpening” the id...
Iron sharpeneth iron; so a (g) man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend. (g) One hasty man provokes another to anger.
A collection of aphorisms on various subjects. Proverbs 27:3 . cf. Sir_22:14 f. The comparison suggests that vexation is out of place. It is the fool that is a bore, not his anger. Proverb...
Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend. Iron sharpeneth iron - As hard iron, viz., steel, will bring a knife to a better edge when it is properly whetted against it:...
Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend. Iron sharpeneth iron ( Ecclesiastes 10:10 ); so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend - i:e., sharpeneth the...
Sundry Observations. Agriculture 4. Envy] a husband's jealousy is meant ( Song of Solomon 8:6 ). 5, 6. Men 'hide' (RV) love when they refrain from telling a friend his faults. An enemy will be...
So a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend — i.e., the play of wit with wit sharpens and brightens up the face.
CHAPTER 28 LIVING DAY BY DAY "Boast not thyself of to-morrow, for thou knowest not what a day will bring forth."- Proverbs 27:1 "The grave and destruction are never satisfied; and the eyes of...
“Hearty Counsel” Proverbs 27:1-22 The keyword in this paragraph is friends , Proverbs 27:6 ; Proverbs 27:9-10 ; Proverbs 27:14 ; Proverbs 27:17 ; Proverbs 19:1-29 . Friends, according to...
Verse Proverbs 27:5 . This proverb takes for granted the need for rebuke, and by 'love that is hidden" is meant a love which fails to rebuke. Verse Proverbs 27:14 . There is nothing more calculate...
My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth me. A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished. Take his garment th...
IDEAS GROW BY INTERCOURSE ‘Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.’ Proverbs 27:17 I. The character of true friendship. —It should be simple, manly, unreser...
Iron sharpeneth iron ,.... A sword or knife made of iron is sharpened by it; so butchers sharpen their knives; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend ; by conversation with him; thus le...
Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend. Ver. 17. Iron sharpeneth iron. ] One edge tool sharpeneth another; so doth the face of a man his friend. Ipse aspectus vir...
Iron sharpeneth iron Iron tools are made sharp, and fit for use, by rubbing them against the file, or some other iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend Quickens his ingenuity, en...
HERE THE SUBJECT matter is completely changed. No longer is the outside opposition of the enemy found, but any dangers now considered are those arising from the state of our own hearts. This third...
17 Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend. This intimates both the pleasure and the advantage of conversation. One man is nobody; nor will poring upo...
Iron cutting tools are made bright, and sharp, and fit for use by rubbing them against the file, or some other iron. So a man, who being alone is sad, and dull, and unactive, by the company and conve...
CRITICAL NOTES.— Proverbs 27:17 . Stuart and Noyes find here the idea of provocation. But most critics take the ordinary view. Miller translates “ Iron is welded by iron; so, for a man, the tie i...
Proverbs 27:17 I. The character of true friendship. It should be simple, manly, unreserved, not weak, or fond, or extravagant, nor yet exacting more than human nature can fairly give. It should be...
Proverbs 27:1 . Boast not thyself of tomorrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth. Let us never boast of future days and years, or what we mean to do when we come to any age, or wha...
Proverbs 27:2 . Let another man praise thee. A man is sometimes compelled to speak of himself. But modesty often prefers speaking in the third person; as St. John, who says, “that disciple whom Je...
Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend. Friendship Scripture instances of friendship are David and Jonathan; Ruth and Naomi; Paul and Timotheus; and our Lord an...
EXPOSITION Proverbs 27:1-20 These verses are grouped in pairs, each two being connected in subject. Proverbs 27:1 Boast not thyself of tomorrow. He boasts himself ( Proverbs 25:14 )...
Wisdom and Humility Go Hand in Hand
1 Peter 4:12 ; 1 Peter 4:13 ; 1 Samuel 11:10 ; 1 Samuel 11:9 ; 1 Samuel 13:20 ; 1 Samuel 13:21 ; 1 Samuel 23:16 ; 1 Thessalonians 3:3 ; 2 Samuel 10:11 ; 2 Samuel 10:12 ; 2 Timothy 1:12 ;...
Making the Most of Life Proverbs 27:1-27 INTRODUCTORY WORDS God has given to each of us a life freighted with many privileges and with many opportunities. There is a little verse in the New Te...
Iron — Iron tools are made sharp and fit for use, by rubbing them against the file, or some other iron. The countenance — The company or conversation of his friend.