11 Bible Verses about Sharpening

When an iron is blunt, and the point not sharpened, it must be whet again, and that with might. Even so doth wisdom follow diligence.

And therefore must all Israel go down to the Philistines, to mend every man his share, his mattock, his axe or his sickle:

Like as one iron wheteth another, so doth one man comfort another.

If I whet the lightning of my sword, and mine hand take in hand to do justice, I will show vengeance on mine enemies and will reward them that hate me.

If a man will not turn, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow and made it ready.

"Thou son of man, prophesy and speak, 'Thus sayeth the LORD God: speak, the sword is sharpened and well scoured. Sharpened is it for the slaughter, and scoured that it may be bright. O, the destroying staff of my son shall bring down all wood.

Make sharp the arrows, and fill the quivers: for the LORD shall raise up the spirit of the king of the Medes, which hath already a desire to destroy Babylon. This shall be the vengeance of the LORD's, and the vengeance of his temple.

He hath put his sword to the dighting, that good hold may be taken of it. This sword is sharpened and dight, that it may be given into the hand of the manslayer.'

Sharpened is it for the slaughter, and scoured that it may be bright. O, the destroying staff of my son shall bring down all wood.

who have whet their tongue like a sword, and shoot out their arrows, even bitter words,

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