¹⁶ Whoever hides her hides the wind, and his right hand encounters slippery oil. ¹⁷ Iron sharpens iron, so a man sharpens the face of his friend. ¹⁸ Whoever keeps the fig tree shall eat its fruit; so he who waits on his master shall be honored.

Phrases

Iron Sharpens Iron

Cross References

Proverbs 27:9

Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart; so does the sweetness of one's friend by advice from the heart.

1 Samuel 23:16

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

Job 4:3-4

Behold, you have instructed many, and you have made the weak hands strong.

Hebrews 10:24

and let us consider one another to provoke to love and to good works,

2 Samuel 10:11-12

And he said, If the Syrians are too strong for me, then you shall help me. But if the sons of Ammon are too strong for you, then I will come and help you.

Isaiah 35:3-4

Make the weak hands strong and make the feeble knees sure.

1 Thessalonians 3:3

so that no one should be drawn aside by these afflictions. For you yourselves know that we are appointed to them.

2 Timothy 1:8

Therefore you should not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me His prisoner. But be partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God,

2 Timothy 1:12

For this cause I also suffer these things; but I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed, and I am persuaded that He is able to guard My deposit unto that Day.

2 Timothy 2:3

Therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.

2 Timothy 2:9-13

in which I suffer ill as an evildoer, even to bonds. But the Word of God is not chained.

James 1:2

My brothers, count it all joy when you fall into different kinds of temptations,

1 Peter 4:12-13

Beloved, do not be astonished at the fiery trial which is to try you, as though a strange thing happened to you,

Joshua 1:18

Whoever rebels against your command and will not listen to your words in all that you command him, he shall be put to death. Only be strong and of a good courage.

1 Samuel 11:9-10

And they said to the messengers that came, So shall you say to the men of Jabesh-gilead, Tomorrow by the time the sun is hot, you shall have help. And the messengers came and told the men of Jabesh, and they were glad.

Joshua 2:24

And they said to Joshua, Truly Jehovah has delivered all the land into our hands, for even all those who live in the country faint because of us.

1 Samuel 13:20-21

But all the Israelites went down to the Philistines, each man to sharpen his plowshare, and his mattock, and his axe, and his coulter.