¹⁶ He that hideth her, hideth the wind, and, perfume, his right hand may proclaim. ¹⁷ Let, iron, by iron, become sharp, and let, a man, sharpen the face of his friend. ¹⁸ He that guardeth the fig-tree, shall eat the fruit thereof, and, he that watcheth over his master, shall he honoured.

Phrases

Iron Sharpens Iron

Cross References

Proverbs 27:9

Oil and perfume, rejoice the heart, the sweetness of one's friend, more than fragrant wood.

1 Samuel 23:16

So Jonathan, Saul's son, arose and went unto David in the thicket, - and strengthened his hand in God;

Job 4:3-4

Lo! thou hast admonished many, and, slack hands, hast thou been wont to uphold:

Hebrews 10:24

And let us attentively consider one another, to provoke unto love and noble works, -

2 Samuel 10:11-12

And he said - If the Syrians be too strong for me, then shalt thou become my deliverance, - but, if, the sons of Ammon, be too strong for thee, then will I come with deliverance to thee.

Isaiah 35:3-4

Strengthen ye the weak hands, - The trembling knees, make ye firm:

1 Thessalonians 3:3

That, no one, might be shrinking back in these tribulations. For ye, yourselves, know, that, hereunto, are we appointed;

2 Timothy 1:8

Be not thou, therefore, put to shame - with regard to the witness of our Lord, nor with regard to me his prisoner; but suffer hardship together with the glad-message according to the power of God, -

2 Timothy 1:12

For which cause, these things also, am I suffering; nevertheless I am not being put to shame, for I know him whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is, able, to guard, that which I have entrusted, to him unto, that, day.

2 Timothy 2:3

Take thy part in suffering hardship, as a brave soldier of Christ Jesus: -

2 Timothy 2:9-13

In which I am suffering hardship, even unto bonds, as an evil-doer; but, the word of God, is not bound.

James 1:2

All Joy, account it, my brethren, whensoever ye fall in with, manifold, temptations, -

1 Peter 4:12-13

Beloved! be not held in surprise by the burning among you, which, for putting you to the proof, is befalling you, as though a, surprising, thing were happening unto you;

Joshua 1:18

Any man who shall rebel against thy bidding, and not hearken unto thy words in all that thou shalt command him, shall be put to death, - only be firm and bold.

1 Samuel 11:9-10

So they said unto the messengers who had come - Thus, shall ye surely say to the men of Jabesh-gilead, To-morrow, shall ye have deliverance, about the time the son is hot. And, when the messengers came and told the men of Jabesh, they rejoiced.

Joshua 2:24

and they said unto Joshua, Yahweh, hath delivered, into our hand all the land, - moreover also all the inhabitants of the land, have melted away, from before us.

1 Samuel 13:20-21

So all Israel went down to the Philistines, - to sharpen every man his share, and his mattock, and his axe, and his sickle.