11 Bible Verses about Sharpening

If the iron is blunt, and he does not whet the edge, then he must put forth more strength, but the advantages of wisdom excel.

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

Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens the countenance of his friend.

if I whet the resplendence of my sword and my hand takes hold on judgment, I will render vengeance to my enemies and will recompense those that hate me.

If he does not turn, he will whet his sword; he has bent his bow and made it ready.

Son of man, prophesy and say, Thus hath the LORD said: Say, A sword, a sword is sharpened, and also furbished: it is sharpened to slay victims; it is furbished that it may glitter; should we then make mirth? it despises the rod of my son, as every tree.

Make bright the arrows; gather the shields; the LORD has awakened the spirit of the kings of the Medes; for his thought is against Babylon to destroy her; for it is vengeance of the LORD, the vengeance of his temple.

And he has given it to be furbished, that it may be handled; this sword is sharpened, and it is furbished, to give it into the hand of the slayer.

it is sharpened to slay victims; it is furbished that it may glitter; should we then make mirth? it despises the rod of my son, as every tree.

Who whet their tongue like a sword and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words

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