11 Bible Verses about Sharpening

If the iron is blunt, and he does not sharpen the edge, then must he use more strength: but wisdom helps one to succeed.

But all the Israelites went down to the Philistines, to sharpen every man his plowshare, and his mattock, and his ax, and his sickle.

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

If I whet my glittering sword, and my hand takes hold on judgment; I will render vengeance to my enemies, and will reward them that hate me.

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

Son of man, prophesy, and say, Thus says the LORD; Say, A sword, a sword is sharpened, and also polished: It is sharpened to make a great slaughter; it is polished that it may flash like lightning: should we then make mirth? it despised the rod of my son, like every tree.

Make bright the arrows; gather the shields: the LORD has raised up the spirit of the kings of the Medes: for his purpose is against Babylon, to destroy it; because it is the vengeance of the LORD, the vengeance for his temple.

And he has given it to be polished, that it may be used: this sword is sharpened, and it is polished, to give it into the hand of the slayer.

It is sharpened to make a great slaughter; it is polished that it may flash like lightning: should we then make mirth? it despised the rod of my son, like every tree.

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

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