Proverbs 27:17

All About Life

¹⁶ whosoever will restrain her restraineth the wind, and his right hand encountereth oil. ¹⁷ Iron is sharpened by iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend. ¹⁸ Whoso keepeth the fig-tree shall eat the fruit thereof; and he that guardeth his master shall be honoured.

Iron Sharpens Iron

Proverbs 27:9

Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart; and the sweetness of one's friend is the fruit of hearty counsel.

1 Samuel 23:16

And Jonathan Saul's son arose, and went to David into the wood, and strengthened his hand in God.

Job 4:3-4

Behold, thou hast instructed many, and thou hast strengthened the weak hands;

Hebrews 10:24

and let us consider one another for provoking to love and good works;

2 Samuel 10:11-12

And 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.

Isaiah 35:3-4

Strengthen the weak hands and confirm the tottering knees.

1 Thessalonians 3:3

that no one might be moved by these afflictions. (For yourselves know that we are set for this;

2 Timothy 1:8

Be not therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner; but suffer evil along with the glad tidings, according to the power of God;

2 Timothy 1:12

For which cause also I suffer these things; but I am not ashamed; for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep for that day the deposit I have entrusted to him.

2 Timothy 2:3

Take thy share in suffering as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.

2 Timothy 2:9-13

in which I suffer even unto bonds as an evil-doer: but the word of God is not bound.

James 1:2

Count it all joy, my brethren, when ye fall into various temptations,

1 Peter 4:12-13

Beloved, take not as strange the fire of persecution which has taken place amongst you for your trial, as if a strange thing was happening to you;

Joshua 1:18

Every 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 courageous.

1 Samuel 11:9-10

And they said to the messengers that had come, Thus shall ye say to the men of Jabesh-Gilead: To-morrow ye shall have deliverance when the sun is hot. And the messengers came and informed the men of Jabesh-Gilead; and they were glad.

Joshua 2:24

And 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.

1 Samuel 13:20-21

And all Israel went down to the Philistines, every man to get his ploughshare, and his hoe, and his axe, and his sickle sharpened,