11 Bible Verses about Sharpening

If the iron be blunt, and one do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct.

but all the Israelites went down to the Philistines, to sharpen every man his share, and his coulter, and his axe, and his mattock;

Iron sharpeneth iron; So a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.

If I whet my glittering sword, And my hand take hold on judgment; I will render vengeance to mine adversaries, And will recompense them that hate me.

If a man turn not, he will whet his sword; He hath bent his bow, and made it ready.

Son of man, prophesy, and say, Thus saith Jehovah: Say, A sword, a sword, it is sharpened, and also furbished; it is sharpened that it may make a slaughter; it is furbished that it may be as lightning: shall we then make mirth? the rod of my son, it contemneth every tree.

Make sharp the arrows; hold firm the shields: Jehovah hath stirred up the spirit of the kings of the Medes; because his purpose is against Babylon, to destroy it: for it is the vengeance of Jehovah, the vengeance of his temple.

And it is given to be furbished, that it may be handled: the sword, it is sharpened, yea, it is furbished, to give it into the hand of the slayer.

it is sharpened that it may make a slaughter; it is furbished that it may be as lightning: shall we then make mirth? the rod of my son, it contemneth every tree.

Who have whet their tongue like a sword, And have aimed their arrows, even bitter words,

They have sharpened their tongue like a serpent; Adders poison is under their lips. Selah