11 Bible Verses about Sharpening

If the ax is dull, and he does not whet the edge, he must put forth more effort. Wisdom helps him to succeed.

Everyone in Israel had to go to the Philistines to sharpen the blade of his plow, his mattock, ax, or sickle.

Just as iron sharpens iron so one man sharpens another.

I sharpen my flashing sword, and my hand takes hold on justice! I will render vengeance on my adversaries. I will repay those who hate me.

If one does not repent God will sharpen his sword. He has bent and strung his bow.

Son of man, prophecy and say, 'this is what Jehovah says: A sword, a sword is sharpened and also polished! 'It is sharpened to make a slaughter and polished to flash like lightning! Shall we rejoice in the rod of my son despising every tree?''

Jehovah has stirred up the kings of Media, because he intends to destroy Babylon. That is how he will take revenge for the destruction of his Temple. The attacking officers command: Sharpen your arrows! Get your shields ready!

The sword was given to be polished, that it might be handled. The sword is sharpened and polished, to give it into the hand of the slayer.

'It is sharpened to make a slaughter and polished to flash like lightning! Shall we rejoice in the rod of my son despising every tree?''

Their words cut like swords, and their cruel remarks sting like sharp arrows.

They make their tongues as sharp as a snake's fang. Their lips hide the venom of poisonous snakes.