¹⁶ He hiding her, hid the wind, and he shall call the oil of his right hand. ¹⁷ Iron will sharpen upon iron; and a man will sharpen the face of his friend. ¹⁸ He guarding the fig tree shall eat its fruit: and he watching his lord shall be honored.

Phrases

Iron Sharpens Iron

Cross References

Proverbs 27:9

Oil and incense will rejoice the heart: and the sweetness from his friend from the counsel of the soul.

1 Samuel 23:16

And Jonathan, son of Saul, will rise and go to David to the thicket, and he will strengthen his hand in God.

Job 4:3-4

Behold, thou didst instruct many, and thou wilt strengthen the weak hands.

Hebrews 10:24

And we should observe one another for the incitement of love and good works:

2 Samuel 10:11-12

And he will say, If Aram shall be strong above me, and be thou to me for deliverance: and if the sons of Ammon shall be strong above thee, and I came for deliverance to thee.

Isaiah 35:3-4

Strengthen the relaxed hands and make firm the feeble knees.

1 Thessalonians 3:3

For none to be shaken in these pressures: for ye yourselves know that for this we are placed.

2 Timothy 1:8

Therefore shouldest thou not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his imprisoned: but partake of afflictions with the good news according to the power of God;

2 Timothy 1:12

By which cause I also suffer these things: but I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and have been persuaded that he is able to watch my deposits to that day.

2 Timothy 2:3

Thou therefore suffer ill treatment, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.

2 Timothy 2:9-13

In which I suffer ill treatment, to bonds, as an evil doer; but the word of God has not been bound.

James 1:2

Deem all joy, my brethren, when ye fall into various trials;

1 Peter 4:12-13

Dearly beloved, be not astonished at the refining of fire in you, being for trial to you, as a strange thing happening to you:

Joshua 1:18

Every man who shall resist thy mouth, and shall not hear thy words according to all which thou shalt command him, he shall die: only be strong and be active.

1 Samuel 11:9-10

And they will say to the messengers coming, Thus shall ye say to the men of Jabesh-Gilead, To-morrow salvation shall be to you in the heat of the sun. And the messengers will come and announce to the men of Jabesh, and they will rejoice.

Joshua 2:24

And they will say to Joshua that Jehovah gave into our hand all the land; and also all the inhabitants of the land melted from before us.

1 Samuel 13:20-21

And all Israel went down to the rovers, to hammer each his plough-shares, and his coulter, and his axe, and his plough-shares.