10 occurrences in 11 translations

'Sharpen' in the Bible

You shall teach them diligently to your children [impressing God’s precepts on their minds and penetrating their hearts with His truths] and shall speak of them when you sit in your house and when you walk on the road and when you lie down and when you get up.

Verse ConceptsGiving, Of Timeethics, personalBeing A Motherdiscipline, in the familyLove, And The WorldResponsibility, For God's WorldRoadsWalkingCaring For ChildrenLying Down To RestSchoolsDoing RepeatedlyHabitual Getting UpLet Your Speech Be GoodTraining ChildrenRaising ChildrenKids

when I sharpen My flashing sword,and My hand takes hold of judgment,I will take vengeance on My adversariesand repay those who hate Me.

Verse ConceptsHand Of GodHatredSharpeningGod Executes VengeanceHating GodGod's Sword

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

Verse ConceptsAxesSharpening

Yet they had a file for the mattocks, and for the coulters, and for the forks, and for the axes, and to sharpen the goads.

Verse ConceptsGoadsCoinageAxesForks

If anyone does not repent,God will sharpen His sword;He has strung His bow and made it ready.

Verse ConceptsSwordsThreateningsSharpening

who sharpen their tongues like swordsand aim bitter words like arrows,

Verse ConceptsArrows, Described AsArrows, Figurative OfSharpeningArrows

If the ax is dull, and one does not sharpen its edge,then one must exert more strength;however, the advantage of wisdom is that it brings success.

Verse ConceptsAxesSharpeningBenefits Of WisdomSuccess Through GodSuccess And Hard Workenergy

Harness the horses to the chariots! Mount your horses! Put on your helmets and take your positions! Sharpen you spears! Put on your armor!

Verse ConceptsBreastplatesArmourequipping, physicalArmor ProtectionRiding Horsesarmor

Sharpen the arrows!Fill the quivers!The Lord has put it into the mindof the kings of the Medesbecause His plan is aimed at Babylonto destroy her,for it is the Lord’s vengeance,vengeance for His temple.

Verse ConceptsArrows, Described AsShieldsArchers, In ArmiesDestruction Of BabylonBabylon DestroyedSharpeningGod Executes VengeanceGod's PlansArrowsRevenge

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