11 Bible Verses about Sharpening
Most Relevant Verses
If the iron be blunt, and he does not whet the edge, then he must increase strength. But wisdom is advantageous to make right.
but all the Israelites went down to the Philistines to sharpen every man his share, and his coulter, and his axe, and his mattock.
if I whet my glittering sword, and my hand takes hold on judgment, I will render vengeance to my adversaries, and will recompense those who hate me.
If a man does not repent, he will whet his sword. He has bent his bow, and made it ready.
Son of man, prophesy, and say, Thus says LORD: Say, A sword, a sword. It is sharpened, and also furbished. It is sharpened that it may make a slaughter. It is polished that it may be as lightning. Shall we then make mirth? It scorns the scepter of my son, every tree.
Make sharp the arrows. Hold firm the shields. LORD has stirred up the spirit of the kings of the Medes, because his purpose is against Babylon, to destroy it. For it is the vengeance of LORD, the vengeance of his temple.
And it is given to be polished, that it may be handled. The sword, it is sharpened, yea, it is polished, to give it into the hand of the slayer.
It is sharpened that it may make a slaughter. It is polished that it may be as lightning. Shall we then make mirth? It scorns the scepter of my son, every tree.
who have whet their tongue like a sword, and have aimed their arrows, even bitter words,
They have sharpened their tongue like a serpent. Adders' poison is under their lips. Selah.
